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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…

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United States Embassy Awards Société Coopérative Green Solutions with a Grant to Improve the Living Conditions and Increase Income for Out-Of-Camp Refugee Women and Youth at Mabas, in the Far-North Region

This is the 16th year in a row that the United States government has awarded a Cameroonian organization with a Julia Taft grant

The U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé is pleased to announce that local organization Société Coopérative Green Solutions has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Julia Taft Refugee Fund.  This fund was created to support local initiatives that improve the lives of refugees and/or returnees via a one-time intervention.  Société…

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The United States (U.S.) Joins Cameroon to Raise Awareness of Zoonotic Diseases, Including Cholera

Cameroon is exposed to zoonotic disease threats, ranging from persistent diseases associated with livestock losses in the North to newly emerging viral pathogens in the South

On World Zoonoses Day 2023, the U.S. government joins Cameroon to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, are caused by harmful germs that spread from animals to people both directly and indirectly. Common zoonotic diseases in Cameroon include cholera, rabies, anthrax, avian influenza, mpox, and bovine tuberculosis.…

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Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora Presents Credentials to President Paul Biya

The United States has been engaged in Cameroon across decades

On June 7, 2023, Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora presented his credentials to the President of Cameroon, H.E. Paul Biya. The United States has been engaged in Cameroon across decades, and we remain committed to our mission to strengthen mutual understanding, enhance cooperation, and promote peace, security, and prosperity between our…

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United States Government provides Critical Assistance of more than 240 Million FCFA in Response to Flooding in the Far-North Region

The United States will continue to support Cameroon as it responds to humanitarian crises and builds resilient communities

On February 17, 2023, the U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, Christopher J. Lamora, traveled to Yagoua to meet with communities affected by recent flooding.  He also participated in the distribution of hygiene kits funded by the U.S. government.  The floods affected more than 150,000 people and destroyed over 67,000 acres of…

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Peace Corps Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Service in Cameroon

The event also marked the return of Volunteers to Cameroon after nearly two and a half years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic

On Friday, January 13, Peace Corps celebrated 60 years of service in Cameroon in a ceremony at the Palais des Congrès in Yaoundé with the U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon Christopher J. Lamora, and the Peace Corps Country Director Kristina Nicole Séne.  As part of the 60th anniversary commemoration, the Ministers of…

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2023 Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) Call for Applications Now Open

The SUSI for Scholars provide academics the opportunity to deepen their understanding of U.S. society, culture, values, and institutions

The U.S. Embassy is now accepting applications for the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) exchange programs.  Sponsored by the U.S. government, SUSI exchanges are intensive post-graduate level academic programs whose purpose is to strengthen curricula and to enhance the quality of teaching about the United States at academic institutions…

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World Pharmacists Day: United States (U.S.) Government supports the Ministry of Public Health

The U.S. government, through USAID, works in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health in delivering HIV/AIDS and Malaria commodities to health facilities without delays

Under this year’s theme, “Pharmacies united in action for a healthier world,”  the U.S. government (USG) joined the Cameroon National Order of Pharmacists to celebrate World Pharmacists Day at a conference in Douala on September 23 with the participation of officials from the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health.  The USG…

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United States (U.S.) Ambassador visits Obala District Hospital and participates in the Mass Administration of Mectizan

USAID Washington has provided technical and financial support to the Cameroon NTD program since 2010

On September 6, Ambassador Christopher J. Lamora visited the Obala District Hospital to see the U.S. government contributions through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC has supported clinical and laboratory services at the Obala District Hospital…

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The United States (U.S.) Embassy Celebrates World Humanitarian Day 2022 with the Arrival in Douala of Food Shipment for Vulnerable Cameroonians and Refugees

Acting USAID/Cameroon Representative Allan Reed visited the Douala Port Authority and observed food shipment operations with WFP’s Deputy Country Representative, Mr. Aboubacar Guindo

World Humanitarian Day 2022 coincided with the arrival at the Port of Douala of 72,000, 50-kilogram bags of rice (3,600 metric tons).  The UN World Food Program (WFP) received the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance shipment, as part of the U.S. Government’s significant contribution to…