Evidence-to-Action Push: The 2026 Central Africa Think Tank Forum in Yaoundé ended with a clear demand: stop treating research as talk-only and move faster to turn evidence into real policy delivery across Central Africa. Wildlife & Aviation Safety: Cameroon’s Civil Aviation Authority met stakeholders at Yaoundé-Nsimalen to cut wildlife strikes, citing hundreds of incidents over recent years and the need for smarter, airport-focused prevention. SME Support with the EU: Cameroon and the EU agreed new cooperation priorities on financing, digitalization and value chains to boost local SMEs, building on recent EU funding for digital and forest/cocoa programmes. Degraded Land Restoration: Cameroon is in talks with the AfDB and IsDB to help restore over 12 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, linking land recovery to climate resilience and food security. Urban Flood Risk via Waste: A new focus on “smart waste management” highlights how clearing drains of plastic and refuse can reduce flooding impacts in fast-growing cities like Douala. Gender Violence Alarm: Cameroon faces rising killings of women, with officials warning figures may be only the “tip of the iceberg,” as public outrage grows.