Trade & Investment Boost: Yaoundé’s 10th International Business, SME and Partnership Exhibition opened Monday, running to June 21, aiming to deepen Central Africa trade links and help locally made products find buyers and partners. Sustainable Transport & Energy: The Cameroon National Shippers’ Council selected Tradex SA to build and run fuel stations at logistics centers along the Douala–Bangui and Douala–N’Djamena corridors, with “life centers” for truckers and freight operators. Wildlife & Conservation: Scientists report the longest gorilla habituation ever recorded in Cameroon—nearly eight years—for a group in Campo Ma’an, showing how poaching trauma can shape animal behavior for years. Biodiversity Discovery: A Nigerian biologist describes the rediscovery of the short-tailed roundleaf bat in the Afi mountain wildlife sanctuary, a species last recorded in the 1970s. Governance & Environment Diplomacy: Cameroon’s parliament speaker met the UK High Commissioner, with both sides highlighting cooperation on good governance, mining reforms, land tenure and climate change. Maritime Security & Pollution Risk: UK forces boarded and detained the Russian-linked “shadow fleet” tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel; the vessel sailed under a Cameroon flag and will be monitored for environmental and safety concerns. Digital Misinformation Risk: A Cameroon-focused analysis warns AI is accelerating misinformation, raising stakes for political stability and the need for stronger civic and institutional responses.