The country solicited a new credit arrangement (Bloomberg) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to replace one that recently expired. Last week, the IMF said it was too soon to discuss a new deal.
Cameroon/U.S.: Washington plans to nominate (NYT) Cameroonian virologist John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to lead its AIDS-prevention initiative, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). He would be the first person of African origin to serve in the role.
