Clément Atangana: Body of Constitutional Council president returns to Yaoundé

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: Cameroon

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Clément Atangana: Body of Constitutional Council president returns to Yaoundé

Clément Atangana’s body was repatriated to Cameroon on Thursday, October 15, following a ceremony the previous day at the Mont-Valérien funeral home in Nanterre. His widow, children and relatives attended, along with Constitutional Council Secretary-General Joseph Malegoh Aseh and a diplomatic delegation led by Ambassador André-Magnus Ekoumou; a Catholic service was also held. Atangana died on October 4, 2026, aged 85, at the American Hospital of Paris. Appointed head of the Constitutional Council on February 7, 2018, he became its first president.

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