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Central African regional security cooperation

Overview

INTERPOL President Lucas Philippe conducted a working visit to Cameroon from October 18 to 21, 2026, to strengthen police cooperation against terrorism, cybercrime, and transnational organized crime. During the visit, Philippe met with Cameroonian officials to discuss the country’s role as a strategic hub for regional security coordination.

Following this, police leaders from Central Africa convened in Yaoundé for the 6th session of the Council of Chiefs of Police. During the session, the President of the CEMAC Commission, Baltasar Engonga Edjo’o, and INTERPOL President Lucas Philippe discussed the difficulties of securing porous borders while maintaining free movement. The CEMAC Commission is seeking technical assistance from INTERPOL to improve border infrastructure, such as biometric passport readers, and to enhance training and equipment for border police across its six member states.

Entities

Interpol · Lucas Philippe · Paul Biya · Baltasar Engonga Edjo’o · Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Central African police leaders meet to address regional security and border crime

    Police chiefs in Central Africa met in Yaoundé to discuss border security and INTERPOL cooperation, while Burkina Faso held a conference to reform its national police against evolving threats.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    INTERPOL President Lucas Philippe visits Cameroon to bolster security cooperation

    INTERPOL President Lucas Philippe is visiting Cameroon to discuss combating transnational crime, terrorism, and cybercrime with regional authorities and police leadership.

Sources

237online.com · aib.media · camerounactuel.com · camerouninfos.com