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Cameroon
Band
E
Corruption risk
Very High
Cameroon Country Brief
Cameroon AssessmentCameroon’s defence sector shows some good practices, including published defence budgets, internal audits, and the existence of codes of conduct for personnel. However, these measures are outweighed by systemic weaknesses: weak parliamentary oversight, opaque finances, politicised appointments, ineffective whistleblower protection, and fully non-transparent procurement processes dominated by “special contracts,” leaving the sector highly vulnerable to corruption and mismanagement.
Risk categories
Political
Band
E
23/100
Risk
Very High
Financial
Band
F
13/100
Risk
Critical
Personnel
Band
D
35/100
Risk
High
Operational
Band
F
7/100
Risk
Critical
Procurement
Band
F
10/100
Risk
Critical
Relevant Updates
Press Release: Every country assessed in Sub-Saharan Africa at high to critical risk of defence corruption, Governance Defence Integrity Index (GDI) reveals
Press release from Transparency International UK, 19 March 2026 For more information or interviews…
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