Location:  Countrywide  Event:  U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential threat of terrorist attacks and extremist action against U.S. citizens and interests. As the 20th anniversary of September 11th approaches, the possibility for violence overseas may increase. Locations where crowds gather such as hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, shopping …

Security Alert – Possible Demonstrations Across Cameroon on September 22  U. S. Embassy Yaoundé (September 17, 2020) Location:  Population centers throughout Cameroon Event:  The Embassy informs U.S. citizens that several political parties have called for demonstrations around the country on Tuesday, September 22.  The Cameroonian government has not granted permission for these demonstrations.  There will …

Message for U.S. Citizens – Virtual U.S. Citizen Town Hall on Voting, Public Health, and Security Issues – U.S. Embassy Yaoundé, Cameroon Location:  Cameroon U.S. Embassy Yaoundé, Cameroon is hosting a Virtual Town Hall via the Internet-based Zoom application on September 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.  We will discuss voting, health, and security issues.  Register by 3:00 …

Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Yaounde Cameroon (June 24, 2020) Location:  Yaoundé Event:  During the evening of June 20, two Improvised Explosive Devices were detonated in the Melen and Emana neighborhoods of Yaoundé.  There is increased vigilance by authorities in these neighborhoods and surrounding areas.  Reports indicate that both incidents produced only light injuries …

Location:  Yaounde Event:  Protest in Melen neighborhood.  The Embassy has received reports of tear gas being deployed by security forces in response to a large crowd of upwards of 1,000 people near the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Yaounde (CHUY), located in Melen neighborhood, approximately two kilometers west of the American School of Yaoundé (ASOY).  American …