Cameroon vice-presidential post stays vacant six months after law created it
Parliament created the office in April 2026 and the president has the power to fill it. No appointment has been made.
November 3, 2026
Willy Mengue asks Centre administrative court to suspend MRC convention
The former MRC member lodged a contentious appeal on 14 October 2026 seeking to suspend the effects of the receipt authorising the party's 17 October 2026 elective convention in Yaounde.
ELECAM publishes provisional voter lists in all 360 communes
Elections Cameroon says the provisional lists from the annual revision are available at its communal offices, opening a window for voters and parties to seek corrections before the national roll is published on 30 December 2026.
Binyam withdraws from MRC presidency race, citing irregularities
Pierre Emmanuel Binyam and his list pulled out of the MRC leadership election three days before the party convention, leaving Tiriane Balbine Noah as the remaining candidate. Lawyer Hyppolite Meli said the withdrawal deserved respect.
Body of Clément Atangana leaves France for Yaounde after Paris ceremony
Clément Atangana, the first president of Cameroon's Constitutional Council, died on 4 October 2026 in France. His body was placed in a coffin in Nanterre on 14 October 2026 and was expected in Yaounde on 15 October 2026.
[UPDATE]: FDC says budget circular omission confirms early 2027 elections
The Front des democrates camerounais says the absence of any election reference in the 2027 budget circular signed by President Paul Biya on 12 October 2026 confirms legislative and municipal elections will be held in early 2027. The party's reading rests on budget timing rules, not on any election announcement.
Dion Ngute inspects Meyo pharmaceutical plant site
Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute visited the construction site of a pharmaceutical plant at Meyo, where he said some public officials were slowing the project. The plant is meant to reduce Cameroon's reliance on imported medicines.
Bamenda first deputy mayor escapes gunfire, vehicle hit by bullets
Developing. The first deputy mayor of Bamenda was shot at while driving to the council offices. The attackers have not been identified.
Biya sets 30 percent investment target in 2027 budget circular
President Paul Biya's circular for the 2027 budget orders at least 30 percent of general budget spending to investment, with priority for unfinished projects and unpaid bills. The brief of 15 October 2026 read the same document for what it did not say about elections.
Atangana urges Biya to name vice-president, citing president’s health
The leader of the FDC asked President Paul Biya to fill the vice-presidency created by the April 2026 constitutional revision, saying the president's health makes the appointment urgent.