British High Commissioner to Cameroon Matt Woods visited the South-West region for four days, according to a UK government account published on 11 November 2026. On 8 November he joined Governor Bernard Okalia Bilai, Minister of Secondary Education Nalova Lyonga and other dignitaries at the Commonwealth war graves in Limbe Botanical Gardens Cemetery to honour those who died in war and conflict since the First World War, and those who have served in the cause of peace.

During the visit, Woods met the Director General of the National School of Local Administration (NASLA) to launch a UK-NASLA partnership aimed at strengthening management of non-titled land and helping prevent land-related conflict. The project includes two regional workshops, in Buea and Bafoussam, bringing together institutions and stakeholders to improve coordination on land governance. The statement notes that land management in Cameroon involves several institutions, including MINCAF, MINAT and MINDDEVEL.

The High Commissioner also met administrative authorities, traditional rulers and civil society representatives, and gave a lecture on diplomacy at the University of Buea. In the statement, Woods described the visit as a privilege and called the NASLA partnership a practical example of UK-Cameroon cooperation on strengthening institutions and preventing conflict.