Events in the year 2026 in Cameroon.
Incumbents President: Paul Biya Prime Minister: Joseph Ngute
Events January 14 January – At least 15 people are killed in an attack by gunmen on the settlement of Gidado in Ndu, Northwest Region.
February 3 February – Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea sign an agreement to jointly extract natural gas from the Yoyo-Yolanda field. 17 February – A freelance journalist on assignment for the Associated Press is assaulted by police and briefly detained alongside three other reporters and a lawyer in Yaoundé, while attempting to report on African migrants recently deported from the United States. 19 February – A court-martial in Yaounde convicts three soldiers for their role in the killing of 21 civilians in the Ngarbuh massacre in 2020 and sentences them to up to 10 years' imprisonment.
March 4 March – The United Kingdom suspends the issuance of student visas to Cameroonian nationals as part of efforts to reduce asylum requests. 17 March – Théodore Datouo is elected as president of the National Assembly, replacing Cavaye Yeguié Djibril after 34 years. 19 March – The National Assembly votes to extend its mandate and postpone legislative elections until 20 December.
April
4 April – Parliament approves a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the position of vice president, allowing the appointee to automatically succeed President Biya in the event of death, resignation, or incapacity. 15 April – Pope Leo XIV arrives in Cameroon for a three-day visit.
August
16 August – Cameroon wins the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, defeating Malawi 3–0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco.
September
17 September – Fifteen people are killed in an attack by Islamist militants on Madegoua village near Makary, Far North Region.
Scheduled 2026 Cameroonian parliamentary election
Deaths 16 February – Consty Eka, 56, television presenter and businessman 11 April – Marcel Niat Njifenji, 91, president of the senate (2013–2026) and mayor of Bangangté (2002–2007) 23 April – Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam, 76, politician and diplomat, ambassador to Israel (2018–2026). 4 May – Alexis Dipanda Mouelle, 84, president of the supreme court (1990–2014). 6 May – Cavayé Yéguié Djibril, 84, president of the National Assembly (1992–2026). 9 May – Philippe Mpay, 86–87, major general of the Cameroon Armed Forces 12 May – Bassek Ba Kobhio, 69-70, filmmaker, writer and founder of the Écrans Noirs Festival 13 May – Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, 75, athletics official, president of the Confederation of African Athletics (since 2003). 4 October – Clément Atangana, 85, magistrate, counsellor of the supreme court (1991–2014).
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