Student Mobility & Visas: Cameroonian students and parents protested after Campus France Cameroon said visa issuance for France now requires proof of full tuition payment or available funds, with some reporting rejections over a €25,000 demand. Governance & Accountability: Cameroon’s Supreme State Audit Office (CONSUPE) is training regional finance managers in Garoua to curb treasury losses and management irregularities, backed by AfDB support. Security & Justice: The Martinez Zogo murder trial in Yaoundé resumed as Colonel Otoulou testified, describing early investigation steps that prosecutors say implicate senior figures. Public Finance Risk: Cameroon faces possible loss of about CFA292bn in AfDB funding if financing agreements aren’t signed and disbursement requests made on time. Water Policy: Cameroon presented a nearly $4bn Water Compact at the African Water Forum in N’Djamena, seeking partners to close remaining financing gaps. EU Support for Jobs: The EU opened CFA9.84bn PAD-CV applications in Yaoundé to back value chains (including cocoa and rice) across five regions, with focus on women and youth. Regional Trade & Logistics: South Africa’s RFA and SAFLA signed an MoU to cut customs delays and border inefficiencies affecting cross-border freight. Cocoa Value Addition Push: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon signed the Abuja Declaration to end raw cocoa bean exports and negotiate as a bloc.