Buea: City Fine-Tune Rehearsals

Mobilisations ahead of the 54th edition of Cameroon’s National Day celebration have intensified in the South West Region, particularly in the regional capital, Buea. Military units have continued intensive march-past practices aimed at ensuring a colourful and well-coordinated celebration. At the Buea Bongo Square on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, various corps of the national defence forces, focused mainly on troop positioning and coordination. The march-past rehearsals to run from May 12 to 18, 2026, will culminate in a general performance involving both military and civilian participants. Speaking to CT, Commander Tala Tchounkeu Rodrigue, Head of Human Resources and Logistics at the 21st Motorised Infantry Brigade, outlined a number of innovations introduced for this year’s celebration in Buea. He disclosed that the Governor of the South West Region, Bernar...