French Officers Awarded Cameroon's Order of Merit

Three French Officers honored with Cameroon’s Order of Merit

© Mindef ​On behalf of President Paul Biya, the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, decorated three French military personnel with the Medal of Knight of the Cameroonian Order of Merit on Friday, June 12, 2026. The prestigious ceremony took place at the Hall of Acts of the Ministry of Defence in Yaounde. Conferred on an exceptional basis via a presidential decree signed on March 3, 2026, the distinctions honored Lieutenant-Colonel Stéphane Cotte, Lieu...

By Louisa KINYUY