Source: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) |

In Yaoundé, SRSG Simão welcomes the commitment of Cameroon and Nigeria to finalize the demarcation process, reaffirms the support of the United Nations

The visit is part of the continuing commitment of the Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission to support the tireless efforts of both delegations to complete the border demarcation process

In his capacity as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC), the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Yaoundé, Cameroon. The visit is part of the continuing commitment of the Chairman of the…

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Source: African Energy Chamber |

Who Pressed Pause? How Stalled Negotiations Can Keep Equatorial Guinea from Being a Gas Mega Hub (By NJ Ayuk)

For Equatorial Guinea, the problem is this: If the country hopes to realize its gas potential, it needs more feedstock for its Gas Mega Hub (GMH) at Punta Europa on Bioko Island

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Will Equatorial Guinea fulfill its promise as a gas “mega hub,” or will stalled negotiations turn what should be a national economic boon into a missed opportunity? The answer depends largely on how quickly the country can nail down gas supply…

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) |

Cameroon - Cash assistance: ‘Today, I see a brighter future for my daughters’

A global partnership providing cash assistance is helping local populations meet their most urgent needs

Armed violence, climate change and COVID-19 have combined to exacerbate the basic needs of people living in several regions of Cameroon. A global partnership providing cash assistance is helping local populations meet their most urgent needs. For several years now, the Far North region of Cameroon has been facing the…

Source: Energy Capital & Power |

Cameroon: A Mature Producer with Proven Reserves, Undrilled Prospects

At the Invest in African Energy forum, a dedicated Central African spotlight will showcase Cameroon’s upstream prospects and future LNG export plans

As a mature producer, Cameroon is at a critical crossroads in its oil and gas development, requiring new exploration to offset diminishing reserves, while finding alternative pathways to monetize small and stranded gas reserves. As a result, the country has attracted a slew of independent explorers who are launching new…

Source: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) |

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) Renovated a Health Center to Serve Over 15,000 People Annually in Cameroon

The project also aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates in the region

Nkol Mvak Integrated Health Center, which is located in the Sa’a district of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, following the renovation works of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), was put back into service after being equipped with medical devices. The severely damaged roof, walls, doors and windows, as well…

Source: Afreximbank |

Afreximbank signs agreement to provide Cameroon with EUR 200-million facility to support National Development Strategy implementation

A milestone in the relationship between Afreximbank and the Government, the facility is the largest financing facility ever provided by the Bank in support of Cameroon’s economic development

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in Yaoundé signed a EUR200 million financing facility to support the Government of Cameroon in the implementation of its National Development Strategy. Dr. George Elombi, Executive Vice-President, Governance, Legal and Corporate Services, signed the facility agreement on behalf of Afreximbank while Louis Paul Motaze, Minister…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Cameroon |

Cameroon: Ambassador Lamora visits Bamenda

In a highlight of his visit to Bamenda, the Ambassador met with the multi-NGO team implementing the Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable children (CoSMO) project

U.S. Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora visited Bamenda from January 23-24, marking his first visit to the Northwest Region as U.S. ambassador and his second since serving in Cameroon 32 years ago as a young diplomat.  During the visit, Ambassador Lamora stated: “It was very important to come to the Northwest Region and to Bamenda in particular to hear the perspectives of a broad range of people…

Source: Norwegian Refugee Council |

Cameroon: A little help along the way

Annabella, 26, has been displaced for the past four years, first as a refugee in neighbouring Nigeria and then internally displaced in her home country, Cameroon

When refugees and internally displaced people are forced to flee their homes, careers, and communities, they also leave behind their financial security. Education and careers are often interrupted. While resettled in a new community, whether temporarily or permanently, they need to be able to plan for a safe, prosperous future,…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Cameroon |

Cameroon kicks off malaria vaccine rollout

The vaccine is being rolled out across 42 health districts in the country’s 10 regions in public and private health facilities

Cameroon today launched the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine national immunization services, becoming the first country to do so outside the malaria vaccine pilot programme that was carried out in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. The introduction comes as efforts gather pace to scale up vaccination against the disease in…

Source: Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) |

The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) releases US$350,000 to support people-centred initiatives in the humanitarian response in Cameroon

The funding will enable the United Nations and its partners to ensure that humanitarian action protects and preserves the rights and dignity of crisis-affected people

The Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, approved the allocation of US$350,000 from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support people-centred accountability initiative in the humanitarian response in Cameroon. The funding will enable the United Nations and its partners to ensure that humanitarian action protects and preserves the…