Military & Governance: Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has reshuffled senior military leadership, promoting the head of the Presidential Guard to brigadier general and replacing commanders in four of the country’s five joint military regions, with decrees signed abroad and announced on national radio as questions linger over his prolonged absence. Presidency Transparency: Government spokesperson René Emmanuel Sadi told RFI Biya is alive, has not resigned, and will return “very soon,” rejecting calls for a presidential vacancy and speculation about his health. Security Appointments: The shake-up also includes changes to the Rapid Intervention Brigade, the Armed Forces General Staff, and motorised infantry brigades—moves that are likely to shape internal command and public confidence. Migration & Jobs: In Yaoundé, Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze met IOM to align migration and diaspora engagement with NDS30, with remittances cited at nearly CFAF 652bn annually and a push to channel more into productive investment and job creation. Diplomatic Footprint: The US State Department notified Congress it plans to close five overseas missions, including an embassy branch office in Douala, as part of Trump’s “America First” downsizing. International Sanctions at Sea: EU naval forces boarded the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh after it switched to the Cameroon flag, underscoring how Cameroon-linked shipping can intersect with sanctions enforcement.