Cameroon: Marcel Niat Njifenji, former Senate president, dies at 91 in Yaoundé

Marcel Niat Njifenji passed away on April 11, 2026, at the Yaoundé University Hospital at the age of 91. Born on October 26, 1934, in Bangangté, he served as the president of the Cameroonian Senate from 2013 until his replacement by Aboubakary Abdoulaye in March 2026. A key figure in Paul Biya's regime, Niat Njifenji held the second position in the state's protocol order and had recently been the subject of rumors regarding his declining health.