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The financial framework was established through a Strategic Objective Grant Agreement signed in Yaoundé on October 1, 2026, by Cameroon’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, and Brenda Soya, chargé d’affaires ad interim at the United States Embassy in Cameroon.
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions are preparing to face Côte d’Ivoire in an international friendly scheduled for Saturday, October 3, at the Stade d’Ébimpé in Abidjan.
The cost of importing diesel into Cameroon has risen sharply in October, reaching approximately CFAF 974.93 per litre, while the regulated retail price remains at CFAF 828 per litre.
Thousands of residents of Yaoundé III and surrounding communities are benefiting from a three-day free medical campaign launched in the capital.
The two-day exhibition, scheduled to run through Saturday, October 3, is designed to create a platform where local producers can present their products directly to consumers, investors, financial institutions and members of the Cameroonian diaspora.
Cameroon is preparing a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign after more than 9,000 cases and 18 deaths were reported.
Authorities have dismantled an illegal printing operation in Yaoundé and seized thousands of counterfeit school textbooks.
An IMF mission has concluded discussions with Cameroon amid concerns over financing costs and public debt.
Cameroon has increased efforts to ease the cooking-gas shortage in Yaoundé by setting a daily supply target of 200 metric tons.
October 1 holds a special place in Cameroon’s history. On October 1, 1961, the formerly British-administered Southern Cameroons reunited with the already independent Republic of Cameroon, giving birth to the Federal Republic of Cameroon.
Health authorities are maintaining cholera prevention and response measures in several districts of Cameroon’s Far North Region.
Cameroon’s National Communication Council has suspended Vision 4 television for one month following disciplinary proceedings.