Cameroon's new Special Forces (Forces Spéciales) unit will be based at Kribi in the country's south province, a Cameroonian Defence Forces (CDF) officer has told IHS Jane's.

The creation of the Special Forces was first publicly acknowledged by the French embassy when it donated military vehicles and equipment to the new unit in late January. Special Forces personnel then participated in the military parade held in the capital on 20 May.

The source said that Cameroonian and French officials visited the new base outside Kribi on 9 July. It includes a training area, as well as command and support facilities.