Oswald Baboke summoned to special criminal court in Cameroon

Oswald Baboke, directeur adjoint du cabinet civil du président de la République camerounaise, à Yaoundé, en décembre 2025.

Oswald Baboke, deputy director of the civil cabinet of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, was summoned to appear before the Special Criminal Court. The summons, which took place in Yaoundé in December 2025, has drawn attention to the workings of the country’s judicial system. The exact reasons for the convocation remain undisclosed, but the case involves a high-ranking official from the presidency. This development marks a significant moment in Cameroon’s legal landscape.