Cameroon Constitutional Council Chief Dies Months Before 2027 Legislative Elections

Clément Atangana, president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council, died in France on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the age of 85, leaving the institution without its head just months before legislative elections expected in 2027. Several Cameroonian media outlets reported that he died at the American Hospital of Paris, where he had been evacuated for medical care.