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Cameroon Tribune gave its front page on 8 October 2026 to a colloquium on religious practice that opened in Yaounde on Wednesday, under the headline "L'alerte est lancee". The national bilingual daily reported the event was organised by the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism, and it ran the story the day after a Nigerian pastor wanted for several days on human trafficking allegations was detained. The same front page covered the vacancy at the head of the Constitutional Council.
The colloquium and the arrest are separate matters, and the paper treated them as separate items.
On 9 October, Le Messager led with the question of succession at the head of state under the headline "Paul Biya doit laisser…". The paper also covered the CNC-Vision 4 case and called for a fresh start for Matgenie. President Paul Biya has led Cameroon since 1982 and has not publicly named a successor or announced a timetable for leaving office.
Cameroon Tribune the same day led on the 2025 report of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which put losses linked to corruption at 6.2 billion XAF. The paper also reported the presentation of the Namibou World Champions trophy to the Prime Minister and several government projects.
La Nouvelle Expression raised alarm about rising poverty in Cameroon, and also covered corruption, a crisis at the University of Dschang and a campaign against unregistered higher education institutions.
L'Economie reported that Gabon and Equatorial Guinea have moved ahead of Cameroon on competitiveness. The paper also covered the planned withdrawal of several old CEMAC currency notes, trade with Nigeria and poaching in Central Africa.
Emergence opened on questions raised by a health agreement between Cameroon and the United States on sharing biological data and specimens. It also assessed the first 100 days of Socadel and the payment of census enumerators.
In the north, L'Oeil du Sahel reported a violent fight between the Djaourou and residents in Ngaoundere. The paper also covered the budget of the Garoua urban community, the return of the Elite One league with Coton Sport and Gazelle FA, and a dispute between unlicensed taxis and the Yaounde urban community.
L'Etudiant led on French Volunteering Day and the opportunities it offers young Cameroonians. It also announced the start of the 2026-2027 vocational training year and covered the University of Bertoua's participation in COMUF.
Realites Plus examined the challenges awaiting the next president of the Constitutional Council after Clement Atangana, and reported an initiative by Governor Bernard Okalia Bilai for school pupils.
Le Drapeau and La Lune focused on reforms in the water and energy sectors and on the management of Socadel. La Lune also reported that Ayos was named Cameroon's cleanest town for 2026.
Sources
- Le Bled Parle Revue de presse du jeudi 8 octobre 2026
- Le Bled Parle La revue de presse du vendredi 9 octobre 2026