Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, has sent Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute to Luanda to participate in the 21st extraordinary session of the African Union’s Conference of Heads of State and Government. Discussions at this crucial gathering will focus on bolstering Africa’s conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms.
Following his highly publicized return to Yaoundé just a week prior, President Paul Biya opted not to travel to Luanda himself for the 21st extraordinary session of the African Union’s Conference of Heads of State and Government, scheduled for August 30. Instead, the Head of State officially mandated Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute to represent Cameroon’s interests and voice at this significant assembly.
The Head of Government departed Yaoundé on Saturday, heading directly to Luanda, Angola. The primary agenda for this extraordinary session centers on enhancing the continent’s framework for preventing and resolving conflicts. Key crises under consideration include the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon’s Far North region and the persistent separatist crisis affecting its Anglophone areas.
Following his engagements in Angola, the Prime Minister is scheduled to travel to Serbia. There, he will again stand in for President Paul Biya at a high-level meeting commemorating the 65th anniversary of the inaugural Conference of Heads of State and Government of Non-Aligned Countries. This event is set to take place in Belgrade from August 31 to September 1, 2026.
