Wildlife Crime Crackdown: Cameroon is tightening its response to poaching and protected-species trafficking, with a southern corridor workshop in Ebolowa bringing customs, security, justice, forestry and partners together under the EU-funded UNODC GUARD Wildlife project. Forest Loss & Timber Secrecy: A new Financial Transparency Coalition report says Cameroon is losing about $289m a year through timber export mispricing tied to financial secrecy, while also flagging links between logging firms and well-placed elites and warning that illicit flows keep undermining reforms. Ebo Forest Logging Allegations: Another report alleges companies tied to businessman Aboubakar Al Fatih are connected to primary-forest logging in the Ebo Forest, raising fresh questions about concession oversight and enforcement. Douala BRT Resettlement Step: Douala City Council plans to award a contract to update the Resettlement Action Plan for the CFA335bn BRT corridor, a key move before works can start. Cocoa Value Chain Push: Cameroon’s cocoa and coffee labs are being upgraded to boost export competitiveness, while regional processing investments continue to expand. Nutrition in Schools: Minister Nalova Lyonga is mobilizing secondary schools to improve adolescent nutrition via healthier cafeterias, school gardens and cashless meal access. Digital Access for SMEs: Camtel and Gecam sign a three-year partnership to expand secure business connectivity, data hosting and data security at preferential rates.