Spotlight | Cameroon
UK troops caught up in military turf war

Cameroon
Following Islamic State attack, Yaoundé looks to increase border defence capabilities

The army suffered heavy losses on its northern border in March at the hands of Islamic State. The general staff is looking to respond with solutions to combat drones and increase surveillance, as well as improve internal coordination.

Cameroon
Army wants its helicopters back in the air for unity day celebrations

Cameroon's army general staff is planning to upgrade its fleet of choppers, which are in a very poor state of repair, for the traditional military parade on 20 May, the country's national day.

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Army officers and political leaders in the Far North Region are worried about the recent increase in attacks by jihadist groups previously linked to Boko Haram. Yaoundé is following the situation closely but is reluctant for the time being to take further containment measures.

Cameroon
Mining minister urges president's office to move forward on Sundance arbitration

When a Cameroon delegation headed to Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation one of the key issues they sought to bring up was the Chinese-funded Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore mine. Arbitration proceedings to settle a dispute with the former project developer are still at a standstill.

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh opens fresh negotiations on SONARA refinery rehabilitation

The secretary general at the Cameroonian presidency has in recent weeks opened talks with Portuguese company Cimontubo regarding rehabilitation of Cameroon's only oil refinery.

Cameroon
Dropped by the BIR, British military cooperation turns to army

The 45 British soldiers stationed for the past two years in Maroua will not be returning to Cameroon's Far North Region

The New Guard
Senegal and Ivory Coast, DRC, Cameroon

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Senegal/Ivory Coast Yannick Houphouët Kouablan, watchman for the Teranga security group

DRC Taxman Floyd Kabuya dreams of being Kinshasa governor

Cameroon Emmanuel Olivier Ava-Ava, Central Asia's link to Yaoundé

Cameroon
Turbulence continues for Cameroonian external intelligence agency

The head of operations at Cameroon's Directorate General for External Research, a veteran of the institution, has been sacked just two months after taking office. The external intelligence agency has struggled to steady itself following the arrest of former director Léopold Maxime Eko Eko.

Cameroon
Handover on hold at DGRE as scores are settled

Jean-Pierre Robins Ghoumo was appointed director of Cameroon's intelligence service in December, but cannot access the files of his predecessor, Léopold Maxime Eko Eko, currently in jail. The new management is weeding out the old director's confidants.

Cameroon
Elite rapid intervention unit buys South African fighting vehicles

The Cameroonian military's Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR), which provides protection to President Paul Biya, is soon to receive a batch of Ratel infantry fighting vehicles