Abstract
This paper examines tensions between Economic Partnership Agreements by the European Union and the United Kingdom and the regional integration goals of Central Africa. It focuses on Cameroon within the Economic Community of Central African States. The paper reviews the legal and economic structure of the EU Cameroon and UK Cameroon agreements and their interaction with regional commitments. The central argument is that while EPAs provide short term market access they create pressures for regional cohesion fiscal stability and local industrial development. The analysis highlights the emergence of tariff divergence and the risk of trade deflection within the bloc. It shows how bilateral liberalisation can weaken the Common External Tariff and complicate collective bargaining. The paper contributes to debates on African regional integration by clarifying the structural tensions between external trade agreements and regional economic consolidation.