Death of Clement Atangana: Mortal Remains In Yaounde

T he mortal remains of the former Pre­ sident of the Constitutional Council of Cameroon, Clement Atangana who died in Paris on October 4, 2026 at the age of 85, after an illness is now in Yaounde. The corpse arrived last October 15, 2026 at the Yaounde-Nsimalen International Air­ port on board an Air France flight and was received by members of the Constitutional Council, led by its Eldest Counsellor, Prof. Paul Nchoji Nkwi. At the airport were several members of government, officials of the Supreme Court and the judiciary, Members of Parliament, the Central Com­ mittee of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, led by its Secretary General, administrative officials, traditional rulers, CERAC ladies and other mourners. The mortal remains, it should be noted, was accompanied back home by the Secretary General of the Constitutional Council, Joseph Malegoh Aseh, the Ambassador of Came­ roon to France, André-Magnus Ekoumou, the widow of the deceased and some family members. At 11:40 p.m, the flight transporting the mortal remains touched down the tarmac of the airport. Total grief gripped the at­ mosphere that was already sad. Tears rolled down some cheeks, some shivered and others just bowed down their heads to the sad reality. After the necessary for­ malities were completed, the casket was then ushered into hall where a brief inter- religious service was officiated. Members of the Constitutional Council walked in front of the casket covered in the national flag and placed on the centre of the hall where it was blessed through the different prayers. The Archbishop of Yaounde, His Lordship Jean Mbarga, in his homily talked about becoming aware in the face of trails, amongst them death, fo...