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US Cuts Visa Validity for Cameroon: What Travellers Need to Know

US Cuts Visa Validity for Cameroon: What Travellers Need to Know

CameroonOnline.ORG | The United States has announced significant changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Cameroon, reducing the validity period and limiting entries for most travellers. According to the US Department of State, nearly all...

UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...

Cameroon, Nigeria and Ethiopia hit by US cut to visa duration

The United States has announced sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Cameroon, Ethiopia and Nigeria, cutting the duration and conditions under which most travellers from those countries can enter. The US Department of State says...

World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

World AFP UNESCO adds Cameroon, Malawi sites to heritage list

Two cultural sites, in Cameroon and Malawi, were added Friday to the UNESCO World Heritage List, said the organisation, which has made boosting Africa's representation a priority. The Diy-Gid-Biy landscape of the Mandara Mountains, in the far...

The King offers a never-seen-before glimpse into his travels through the eyes of his Royal Tour artists as 70 works from his private collection go on display at Buckingham Palace

The King offers a never-seen-before glimpse into his travels through the eyes of his Royal Tour artists as 70 works from his private collection go on display at Buckingham Palace

An accompanying book, The Art of Royal Travel, conceived and edited by The Earl of Rosslyn, and written by Theresa-Mary Morton and Helen Rosslyn, brims with interviews and anecdotes from the royal artists’ time on the tour. What is emphasised is...

Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus says proposed travel ban will hurt the U.S.

Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus says proposed travel ban will hurt the U.S.

On Wednesday in Atlanta, members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus gathered at the state capitol to ask Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider a potential travel ban for some African countries. In June, President Donald Trump’s...

Cameroon's next generation is ready to take on the country's technological challenges

Cameroon's next generation is ready to take on the country's technological challenges

Children in the technology laboratory. Image from Cynthia Ebot Takang. Used with permission Across Cameroon, especially during summer holidays (end of July to beginning of September), a growing number of parents are enrolling their children in...

Nigeria: Police rescue 38 Cameroonians locked up in Ogun

Nigeria: Police rescue 38 Cameroonians locked up in Ogun

Chronicle | No fewer than 38 Cameroonian nationals have been rescued by the Ogun State Police Command from a locked building in the Mowe area of the state. The victims, who include 22 men and 16 women, were reportedly lured into the country under...

CASA Condemns Threat to TPS Protections for Cameroon and Afghanistan

CASA Condemns Threat to TPS Protections for Cameroon and Afghanistan

On June 25, following the court hearing in CASA v. Noem, national immigration advocacy organization CASA stands firm in its commitment to protect Cameroonian and Afghan Temporary Protected Status holders from the dangerous and unlawful termination...

Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations

Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations

El-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshotEl-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshot State Representative El-Mahdi Holly, along with members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus, is set to hold a press...

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban

The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...

Nigerian travellers pay N274,500 different taxes on each international flight – Findings

Nigerian travellers pay N274,500 different taxes on each international flight – Findings

Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 (N275,500) per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a...

Cameroon: Kribi to Host $24 Mln Tourism Complex with Hotel, Golf Course

Cameroon: Kribi to Host $24 Mln Tourism Complex with Hotel, Golf Course

(Business in Cameroon) - 15 bln CFA franc project led by senator Grégoire Mba Mba now under construction. Development to include hotel, golf course, sports facilities and children’s attractions. Funding combines personal investment, municipal...

Cameroon’s president, the world’s oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies

Cameroon’s president, the world’s oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his government and announced their candidacy in the October election. Bello...

Cameroon’s Tourism Minister joins presidential race as Biya’s silence fuels uncertainty

Cameroon’s Tourism Minister joins presidential race as Biya’s silence fuels uncertainty

Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya is facing growing questions about his political future, as a second high-profile government official steps into the race to succeed him ahead of the country’s October 2025 election. Tourism Minister...

World News | Cameroon's President, World's Oldest, Likely Faces Election Challenge from Close Allies

World News | Cameroon's President, World's Oldest, Likely Faces Election Challenge from Close Allies

Yaounde, Jul 3 (AP) Cameroon's longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his government and announced their candidacy in the October election. Bello...

Yaoundé: Bello Bouba declares candidacy for presidential election

Bello Bouba Maigari, Minister of Tourism and leader of the National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) announced in Yaoundé that he will be challenging the 92-year-old President Biya in the upcoming presidential election. ‘I have heard you...

Understanding international travelers’ intentions to adopt protective behaviors against malaria during staying abroad: insights from a study of Chinese international travelers

Understanding international travelers’ intentions to adopt protective behaviors against malaria during staying abroad: insights from a study of Chinese international travelers

Cotter C, Sturrock HJW, Hsiang MS, Liu J, Phillips AA, Hwang J, Gueye CS, Fullman N, Gosling RD, Feachem RGA. The changing epidemiology of malaria elimination: new strategies for new challenges. Lancet. 2013;382(9895):900–11. Article PubMed...

JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025

JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...

Super Falcons Star, Rasheedat Ajibade Laments Poor Accommodation In Morocco, Says Footballers Share 'Kitchen-Size Room' Ahead Of AFCON

Two Nigerian women footballers have found themselves squeezed into what Super Falcons player, Rasheedat Ajibade, described as a “kitchen-size room” at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. This raises serious questions about the...

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