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Warden Message
Yaounde, Cameroon
July 28, 2008
The following is a message from the American Citizens Services Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon:
The Department of State has updated its travel web page to include a new Worldwide Caution. This advisory does not refer to any specific, credible threats to Cameroon, but it is always advisable to take note of these general notices. The update can be read at this website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html
The Department of State's website at www.travel.state.gov includes extensive information for Americans living overseas. In particular the section on International Travel for U.S. Citizens has a sub-section on Tips for Traveling Abroad that may be helpful to review at this time. The site also has information specific to Emergencies and Crises including useful checklists and information about evacuations. That page is accessible via: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1212.html The "U.S. Citizen Services" section of the Embassy website http://yaounde.usembassy.gov also contains useful documentation, including a phone list of key institutions in Cameroon.
The Embassy urges all American citizens in Cameroon to register with the Embassy through the State Department’s travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov, or to register directly with the Embassy by e-mailing YaoundeACS@state.gov, or by telephoning the Embassy at 237-2220-1500 x4033. By registering with the Embassy, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of an emergency. Registering will also help the Embassy to put you in touch with your local American citizen warden, who can help keep you informed of developments.
The U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé is located on Avenue Rosa Parks in the Mbankolo Quartier, adjacent to the Mount Febe Golf Club; mailing address P.O. Box 817; embassy tel. (237) 2220-1500, fax: (237) 2220-1572. The Embassy Branch Office in Douala is located on the corner of Rue Ivy and Rue French in the Ecobank Building in Bonanjo, tel.: (237) 3342-5331, fax: (237) 3342-7790.