Developing. No appointment has been made to the office of vice-president since the constitutional revision creating it was promulgated on 14 April 2026. The question of when the president will name someone to the post remains open.
Developing. A presidential circular sets a 2027 deficit above the CEMAC ceiling, while the government has yet to request negotiations on a new IMF programme it is counting on for 300 billion FCFA in budget support.
The brief of 2 November 2026 said the Monaco visit produced no cooperation agreement. The visit has ended and no agreement has been announced.
The visit, his first to Yaounde since March 2003, includes talks with President Paul Biya and a stop at the Edimar Princess Grace centre. Monaco and Cameroon have no legal framework governing cooperation, according to a foreign ministry note.
Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella represented President Paul Biya at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, the government's first account of Cameroon's attendance confirms. The brief of 29 October 2026 recorded a mixed turnout of African heads of state at the opening.
Abdouraman Hamadou Babba called on opposition parties to unite and contest the coming legislative and municipal elections as a vote for or against President Paul Biya's government, after the FSNC was excluded from the ballot.
President Paul Biya's circular of 12 October 2026 sets the guidelines for the 2027 finance law, while Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute told regional leaders in Bamenda to keep contact with armed groups. The brief of 25 October 2026 had named three electoral indicators to watch; none has been published.
Felix Mbayu told the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights that Cameroon is seeking answers that balance rights protection with security needs, and said the government will defend its single report at the next public session.
A profile of the deputy director of the civil cabinet names him among those favoured for an office the president has not filled since the constitutional revision of 14 April 2026 created it.
The 2027 budget circular asks the government to encourage state shareholdings in institutions offering alternative financing, after Cameroon paid part of its $50 million Africa50 subscription.