AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOpposition: Cameroon’s MRC elected Tiriane Balbine Noah as its first female president, replacing Maurice Kamto after 14 years. She won more than 96% of the vote at a congress held despite reported pressure on the party. Succession Risks: Fitch downgraded Cameroon to B- from B, citing uncertainty over presidential succession and mounting financing pressures. The Presidency has separately dismissed rumours of Paul Biya’s death, saying the 93-year-old president is working. Anglophone Crisis: Calls are growing for Yaoundé to pursue dialogue as the conflict’s civilian toll mounts. Security and Press Freedom: Journalist Ambe Macmillan was shot in Bamenda; a young girl was killed in the same incident, renewing concern over civilian safety in the conflict-hit Northwest. Decentralisation: South West Regional Assembly president Zacheus Bakoma Elango says local governance has made progress since 2021, but early resource constraints have tested expectations.
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