Cameroon-France: 30 billion FCFA for development and security

The French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian has come to the end of his 48 hours official visit to Cameroon.
Development and security took centre stage this Thursday, 24th October as the visiting Minister traveled to Douala in the Littoral and Maroua in the far North region of Cameroon. He announce the allocation of 30 billion CFA francs to support development and security in Cameroon

Le Drian in Maroua

During his stay in the Far North Region, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs reaffirmed his country’s commitment to support Cameroon’s development drive and fight against insecurity. “We are on your side in the fight against terrorism, it is also the fight for the security of France,” he said during meeting with the authorities of the region led by the Governor.

He also had first hand view of the efforts made in the fight against Boko Haram and the improvement of the economic situation of the North part of Cameroon that is recovering from the scars of terrorism perpetrated by Boko Haram.

Le Drian in Douala

Jean Yves Le Drian began the second day of his trip to Cameroon in the country’s economic capital. The French Foreign Minister visited the business incubator, Le Boukarou.

He also held discussion on the possibility of useful partnerships with officials of the Cameroon Employers Gild, GICAM
The second bridge over the Wouri which is a palpable fruit of the excellent cooperation ties between Cameroon and France was also visited by the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

He saluted the quality of the work, adding that “France and Cameroon are together to face the great challenges of the future.”

Le Drian meets with politicians

Some leaders and representatives of political parties represented in the National Assembly and the Senate were received by the visiting French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Some of the political leaders he spoke to are: Jean Kuété from the CPDM, Maïgari Bello Bouba from the UNDP, Maurice Kamto from the MRC and Robert Bapooh Lippt from the UPC.

The UPC leader Robert Bapooh Lippot told reporters that their discussions centred on the need to safeguard the unity and indivisibility of Cameroon. They were agreed on the urgency for the development partners to support the Cameroonian government in implementing the recommendations of the Grand National Dialogue

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