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Cameroon


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary and Local Travel section. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
We advise against all travel to the area bordering the Central African Republic and Chad, where armed banditry is common. We advise against all travel to the area bordering Nigeria in the region of the Bakassi Peninsula. See the Local Travel section of this advice for more details.


We advise against all travel along the Meiganga-Ngaoundere road and to the Belel area due to cases of banditry (including carjackings). You should exercise extreme care if travelling on any other route between the north and the south of the country by road, especially if travelling the eastern route through Garoua-Boulai. See the Local Travel section of this advice for more details.


In February 2008 there was some civil unrest and rioting in Douala which spread to some other provinces in the country. The situation is now calm. See the Local Travel section of this advice for more details.


Overland travel out of Cameroon can be difficult. Gendarmerie (rural police) detachments are posted along the road between Maroua and the Chadian border. The border with the Republic of Congo is closed.


Most visits to Cameroon are trouble-free. The main type of incident for which British nationals required consular assistance in Cameroon in 2006 was as victims of crime (mainly robbery and mugging, but frequently involving unnecessary levels of violence). Armed muggings and banditry are serious problems in Cameroon. See the Crime section of this advice for more details.


There is a low threat from terrorism. But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be in public areas, including those frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.


We strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.
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