Koutaba Airport Welcomes Pilgrims’ Flights in Complete Safety and Security

For the second consecutive year, Foumban (Koutaba) Airport was primed for the departure of pilgrims on May 14, 2026. Building on last year’s experience 36 years after the site had last hosted such operations, the airport once again witnessed the landing and take-off of a Boeing 737 operated by the national carrier, Camair-Co, transporting the first group of pilgrims from the region to Mecca.

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30th Meeting of the Steering and Monitoring Committee of the TSDP – Aviation Component

During this session held on April 28, 2026, at the Emergency Operations Command Center (CDOU) in Garoua, the Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Patrice NGOLLE NGOLLE III, together with the members of the committee, including Mrs. Paule ASSOUMOU KOKI, Director General of the CCAA, examined and approved the activity report of the management unit of the Transport Sector Development Project (TSDP) – Aviation component as of December 31, 2025. They were also presented with the status of implementation of activities as of April 26, 2026.

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Civil Aviation Security: Inauguration of the EOC at Garoua International Airport

Minister of Transport Jean Ernest NGALLE BIBEHE Masséna presided over the official inauguration of this infrastructure in Garoua on Monday, April 27, 2026. Designed to bolster aviation safety, security, and aeronautical crisis management, the ceremony took place in the presence of local authorities, the Board Chairman of the CCAA, CCAA board members, the Director General of the CCAA, and numerous security partners.

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