Commonwealth Summit: Paul Biya Stays in Yaoundé and Delegates Dion Ngute—Is the President Travelling Abroad Less After His Controversial Long Stay?

A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office dated October 31, 2026, says Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute will lead Cameroon’s delegation to the Commonwealth summit in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. Discussions are expected to cover trade, investment, climate change, infrastructure financing, technology, renewable energy and the blue economy. Paul Biya is staying in Yaoundé after a private European stay of more than 70 days that ended in August and sparked political controversy. His most recent reported public appearance was on October 30, when he received Prince Albert II of Monaco at the Unity Palace.