Military Command Shake-Up: Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, still largely out of public view abroad, has reshuffled senior military leadership, promoting colonels and appointing General Raymond Jean Charles Beko’o Abondo to head the Presidential Guard, while replacing commanders across joint regions—moves that are intensifying succession and “power vacuum” debate. Governance & Rights: The Cameroon Human Rights Commission and UNDP renewed their push for inclusive growth aligned with the SDGs, focusing on good governance and poverty reduction. Refugees & Youth Integration: UNHCR-backed basketball camp in Yaoundé brought together about 15 young refugees, ending with a friendly match and awards. Local Development Finance: Government and FIGEC signed an agreement under MINADER’s Decentralised Rural Credit Project to expand low-interest rural microfinance and support agriculture. Diplomacy Watch: The US State Department notified Congress it plans to close five smaller missions, including a Cameroon office in Douala. Peace Appeal: Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally urged Cameroonians to pursue genuine, inclusive dialogue after a pastoral visit. Economy & Investment Promotion: PM Dion Ngute opened an international handicrafts fair in Yaoundé, highlighting investment facilitation and market access for artisans. International Legal Pressure: US DOJ filed record civil denaturalisation cases targeting naturalised citizens, including allegations of fraud and serious crimes.