European Union: Head Of Mission Leaves

A t the behest of the Presi­ dent of the Republic, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute yesterday August 20, 2026 received in audience the Ambassa­ dor, Head of the European Union De­ legation, Jean-Marc Châtaigner who has come to the end of his diploma­ tic stay in the country. During the meeting, the two personalities eva­ luated joint projects carried out du­ ring the tenure of the Head of Mis­ sion, who has already been offered a State diner. Speaking to reporters after the au­ dience, the Ambassador, Head of European Union Delegation said va­ rious programmes jointly executed like the construction of the Logone Bridge between Cameroon and Chad, in the domain of infrastruc­ ture, agriculture and energy came under review. Supporting energy supply through the Nachtigal Dam, the project to build a new bridge between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and the construction of a new hydroelectric dam in Kikot on the Sanaga River. The European Union is supporting the construction of the 500-megawatt hydroelectric dam project with a financial package estimated at FCFA 650 billion under its Global Gateway strategy. “For us, infrastructure is very impor­ tant but we also mentioned to the Prime Minister the human dimen­ sion of that. All the programmes that we are developing in favour of agriculture, entrepreneurship and the private sector ar...