Cameroon has already set up working groups to thoroughly examine Tripoli’s offer, marking a decisive shift from diplomatic talk to concrete planning.
Jean Ernest Masséna Ngallè Bibehè, Cameroon’s minister in charge of transport, received a Libyan delegation led by Adel Shawi, Chargé d’affaires at the Libyan embassy in Cameroon, on September 23, 2026. The two sides discussed the possibility of opening an air route between the two countries. This meeting represents a turning point, as Cameroon moved quickly to propose concrete mechanisms to evaluate the proposal.
Cameroon welcomed the initiative and suggested the creation of working groups that would bring together the relevant officials to thoroughly examine the various issues related to reactivating this cooperation. Both parties also plan to intensify the necessary preliminary steps and identify practical avenues for implementing the project. The momentum is clearly building.
Cameroon has expressed its willingness to support initiatives that could strengthen air links between Yaoundé and Tripoli. The initiative is also seen as a way to bolster economic and logistical cooperation between the two countries.
Libyan airline MesSky operated its first direct flight connecting Tripoli to Paris on September 17, 2026, with service also planned from Benghazi. This resumption comes amid a gradual reopening of the country’s air sector, even as security risks continue to weigh on its air transport.