CLÉMENT ATANGANA, CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT, DIES AT 85

Cameroon is mourning the reported death of Clément Atangana, President of the Constitutional Council, at the age of 85.

Multiple local media outlets reported on Sunday, October 4, 2026, that the veteran magistrate died in France while receiving medical treatment.

Atangana became the first President of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council when the institution became operational in 2018.

He was appointed by President Paul Biya on February 7, 2018, and his mandate was renewed for another six years in January 2024.

He presided over the Constitutional Council during several major electoral periods, including the proclamation of Cameroon’s 2018 and 2025 presidential election results.

His reported death brings an end to his tenure at the head of the country’s highest constitutional institution.

Further details concerning his funeral arrangements and the succession at the Constitutional Council are expected to follow.