Minister Malachie Manaoua, MP Cabral Libii, and Mayor Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya pay tribute to the Canal2 International journalist who died on March 1st, 2026, at the Yaoundé General Hospital following a malaise.
A wave of sadness has swept through the green channel since the morning of Sunday, March 1st, 2026, after the announcement of the death of journalist Arnaud Nguefack, senior reporter and deputy editor-in-chief. The same wave spread through public opinion and touched the political class. Minister Malachie Manaouda, a member of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, said he learned of the death of his “friend Arnaud Nguefack” with sadness. He recognizes him as “a talented journalist and an outstanding professional.” Presenter of several programs on Canal2 International, including Mots pour maux, the journalist invited the minister to his sets. “Every appearance on his set was a real challenge for me, as his high standards elevated the debate,” testified the government member, paying tribute to a passionate, rigorous man deeply attached to his profession.
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Sadness is “immense” for Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya upon learning of the journalist’s death. For the Mayor of Foumban, “Cameroon loses a talented journalist, a demanding enthusiast, but above all a man of integrity, deeply attached to the truth and at the service of the general interest,” wrote the national president of the Cameroon Democratic Union (UDC). The former member of the National Assembly stated that Arnaud Nguefack contributed to elevating public debate and honoring the mission to inform through his commitment and rigor at work.
MP Cabral Libii, for his part, learned of the journalist’s death with “consternation.” The president of the Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation acknowledges having met “this passionate journalist of extreme professional rigor at Canal2 International, where he distinguished himself by the quality of his reports, as well as at the headquarters” of the PCRN. “Humble, respectful, engaging, and courteous” are qualities the politician remembers of the journalist, who possessed a unique vocal timbre, digestible and poignant reporting, and high standards in cross-checking information.
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All offer their condolences to the family of Arnaud Nguefack, the deceased journalist who had been a victim of a traffic accident a few weeks ago.
His professionalism and undeniable talent in Cameroon were also at the service of other countries like Congo Brazzaville. He was a correspondent for Radio Trans-Equatoriale in Yaoundé. The director of the local radio station announced his death to all staff in a press release dated February 02. On the same occasion, Adrien Wayi offers his condolences to the family of “this brilliant journalist” and to the entire journalism profession.
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