While receiving in Yaoundé the president of the ECCAS Commission, the Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo, reaffirmed Cameroon’s commitment to regional security.
At the center of the discussions: the fight against maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea and the strengthening of peace mechanisms in Central Africa.
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Security cooperation between Cameroon and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is reaching a new stage. On May 15, 2026, in Yaoundé, the Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo, received the president of the ECCAS Commission, Ambassador Dr. Ezéchiel Nibigira, who came to present the priorities of the new leadership team of the sub-regional organization.
This meeting is part of the momentum initiated after the extraordinary session of ECCAS heads of state held in January 2026 under the presidency of Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The discussions focused on the security challenges facing Central Africa, with particular attention given to securing the Gulf of Guinea, which is confronted with acts of piracy and criminal trafficking.
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Both parties advocated for strengthening military cooperation, intelligence sharing, and regional conflict prevention mechanisms. Yaoundé notably reaffirmed its support for the Interregional Coordination Center (ICC), considered by Cameroonian authorities as a strategic instrument for maritime security.
Around the president of the Commission were several military and diplomatic officials from ECCAS and FOMAC, illustrating the organization’s desire to base its action on efficiency and concrete results in the service of regional stability.
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