New leadership emerges in historic Senate and National Assembly reshuffle

© AN March 17, 2026, marked a historic turning point in Cameroon’s legislative history as both the Senate and the National Assembly elected new leadership, signaling a significant renewal within the state’s highest institutions. In the upper house, His Majesty Aboubakary Abdoulaye, the Lamido of Rey-Bouba, was elected to succeed Marcel Niat Njifenji, who had led the Senate since its inception in 2013. Simultaneously, the National Assembly saw the end of the Right Honourable Cavayé Yéguié Djib...

By Louisa KINYUY