Martinez Zogo Murder Trial Delayed After Witness’s Algeria Trip Draws Defense Challenge

The trial over the killing of journalist Martinez Zogo was delayed again on October 5, 2026, after the absence of prosecution witness Lt. Col. Dieudonné Bialo and the timing of an official travel order sending him to Algeria prompted a lengthy dispute before the Yaoundé Military Court.To explain Bialo’s absence, the government prosecutor presented a mission order covering an assignment in Algeria from October 2 through October 8.