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  • APF: 51st Session Ends with Election of New Executive

    The newly elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF), Nathalie Roy, granted her first press briefing at the close of the 51st session in Yaoundé.

    She expressed gratitude to the parliamentary leaders of Cameroon for their support in her election.

    She said the future of La Francophonie will be shaped through dialogue, with the ultimate goal of improving the well-being of Francophone populations.

    Nathalie Roy outlined three key priorities, 

    – bringing together nearly 400 million French speakers to promote democratic peace,

    – empower Francophone youth,

    – enhance the global visibility of APF member nations while safeguarding their cultural diversity.

    The First Vice President of the Network of Women Parliamentarians, Honourable Lydienne Epoube, congratulated the new APF President and presented a symbolic gift reflecting Cameroonian culture to the new APF President.

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  • Public Works Minister visits Malombo bridge construction site

    The Minister of Public Works is currently visiting the construction site of the bridge over the Nyong river at Malombo, in the Nyong-et-Kellé division of the Centre Region. Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi is there to assess the progress of the complete phase of works, ahead of the project’s handover.

    The physical completion rate currently standing at 97.15%.

    The 160-meter-long bridge features a cross-section comprising two traffic lanes 3.5 meters each and two sidewalks on one meter each located on either side of the roadway.

    During the visit, the Minister will review together with the project team, the strategies for ensuring the successful execution of the remaining tasks and will provide the necessary directives for the completion of the project.

  • Minister Kecha Courtes Lays Foundation Stone for Douala’s Structural Drainage System

    The days of devastating floods in Douala could soon be numbered.

    The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Célestine Ketcha Courtès, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the city’s structural drainage system.

    The 7.88-billion CFA franc project, financed by the World Bank, is expected to improve flood control and urban resilience in the economic capital.

    The ceremony, held this Wednesday, July 8, 2026 was attended by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Public Contracts, Ibrahim Talba Malla, alongside administrative authorities, local elected officials and traditional rulers.

  • National Assembly: Midterm Budgetary Orientations Review

    National Assembly: Midterm Budgetary Orientations Review

    Members of the National Assembly have scrutinized the State’s major budgetary orientations during a plenary session for the general debate on the Medium-Term Economic and Budgetary Programming Document 2027–2029.

    This follows the review of the document by the Finance and Budget Committee.

    Lawmakers raised major concerns such as the execution of public investments and governance in the mining, forestry, and oil sectors.

    Different government ministers highlighted their constraints while assuring that efforts are ongoing to improve the living conditions of the population.

  • Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie 51st session opens in Yaoundé

    Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie 51st session opens in Yaoundé

    The 51st session of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) started this Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with a meeting of the APF Bureau members.

    The meeting was chaired by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie and Senior Vice President of the National Assembly, Hon. Hilarion Etong, at the Paul Biya Glass House.

    The Assembly aims to strengthen cooperative relations with the member states of La Francophonie.

    Nearly 400 parliamentarians and institutional leaders from some 100 Francophonie parliaments, as well as 100 young parliamentarians, will be participating.

  • Cameroon: CAMPHIA 2024-2025 Results Unveiled

    Cameroon: CAMPHIA 2024-2025 Results Unveiled

    The summary results of the Cameroon Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (CAMPHIA) 2024-2025 have been presented in Yaoundé this July 7, 2026 during an event chaired by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Manaouda Malachie.

    The Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon, John G. Robinson, members of the CAMPHIA committee and other health officials attended the event.

    The results are a product of a household-based national survey conducted from September 24 to January 2025 with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).


    The Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim at the U.S. Embassy, John G. Robinson applauded Cameroon’s HIV response following the presentation of results of the Cameroon Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment.

    He says the US government will continue committing to improving healthcare services in Cameroon, in partnership with the government.

  • Cameroon – Colombia: Restitution of Cultural Heritage Discussed

    Cameroon is strengthening international cooperation to accelerate the restitution of its cultural heritage, with Colombia joining efforts to share expertise on recovering and protecting cultural property.

    The commitment was reaffirmed in Yaoundé during the opening of an exchange between officials of the Republic of Columbia and the Ministry of Arts and Culture of Cameroon.

    The Colombian delegation visiting Cameroon is led by Fabián Romero Aponte. Discussion highlighted the fact that the recovery of cultural artefacts is a matter of national sovereignty.

  • Cameroon: Diaspora Remittances for Productive Investments Discussed

    Cameroon: Diaspora Remittances for Productive Investments Discussed

    The State is reflecting on ways of transforming diaspora remittances into productive investments through the intervention of Deposits and Consignment Funds.

    This was the focus of a high level international panel opened by Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze insisting that transparency, good governance and risk mitigation must be guaranteed to serve as safeguards.

    The event brought together representatives of Deposits and Consignment Funds of Gabon, Sénégal, Niger, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire , Benin and France as well as development partners.

  • Women’s AFCON 2026: Indomitable Lionesses brace up

    Women’s AFCON 2026: Indomitable Lionesses brace up

    The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have continued training ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to kick off on July 26 in Morocco.

    Cameoroon’s 26 players had a light training session this Tuesday July 7, 2026 at the military stadium in the presence of head coach Valentine Nguele.

    The new and old players have resolved to give their best in the competition.

  • Holiday Season : Fight Against Road Accidents Intensified

    The West Regional Delegate of Transport, has reassured the public that the staff are working on a mechanism to reduce the curve of road accidents throughout the Region this holiday season.

    The measures are being taken at a time when road users are increasingly becoming weary of moving from one city to another, considering the high risk of road accidents during this period of the year marked by a significant increase in the number of travellers.