USA-Cameroon: Partnership To Grow Stronger

President Biya last Friday, December 2, at the Unity Palace received in audience the U.S Ambassador to Cameroon, Michael S. Hoza.

It took more than one hour last Friday, December 02, for President Paul Biya and Michael Stephen Hoza, United States Ambassador to Cameroon to review relations between the two countries during an audience at the Unity Palace. It was the first meeting of the two personalities since power changed hands through the November Presidential elections in the United States of America. This audience was of importance considering that Donald Trump takes over as new President come January.

“There has been an election in America and of course there will be a new administration in January. So it is important for President Biya and I to discuss the future of the partnership with Cameroon”, Michael S. Hoza told reporters at the end of the audience. The U.S diplomat was quick to assure Cameroonians through the interview with State House Correspondents that the partnership between his country and Cameroon will only grow from strength to strength.

“We have every indication that our partnership in the fight against Boko Haram, in trying to bring stability in the Central African Republic and partnership in security in the Gulf of Guinea will all continue”, he stated, underscoring that America is committed to partner with Cameroon for the growth of its economy and for the future of peace and prosperity. To go by his declaration, America has the intension to activate American private sector investment in Cameroon in order to hopefully help the Cameroonian economy “takeoff.”

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