Gabon assumes cames presidency for a year of academic transformation
The outgoing CAMES acting president, Dr. Diaka Sidibé, handed over the leadership to the incoming president, Pr. Charles Edgard Mombo, on June 19 in Libreville.
The 43rd ordinary session of the Council of Ministers of the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (CAMES), convened in Libreville from June 15 to 19, 2026, concluded with a pivotal announcement: Gabon, represented by its Minister of Higher Education, Pr. Charles Edgard Mombo, has officially taken the reins as the institution's acting president for the upcoming year. This strategic appointment positions the nation at the forefront of efforts to modernize, elevate, and expand the influence of African higher education.
Following the proceedings, which saw the endorsement of numerous recommendations and resolutions, ...











