Successful 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON : Gov’t Actions Presented To Diplomatic Corps

Measures taken by the government of Cameroon for the smooth organisation of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations have been presented to members of the diplomatic corps by the Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella on December 30, 2021. The Minister in his diplomatic communication presented what government has done in relation to security, health provisions, visa issuance procedure, arrangements for the reception of delegations and guidance of officials, and dispositions aimed at handling diplomatic and consular issues.
On security, the Minister said multiple exercises to simulate any terrorist attack or other public order disturbance have been conducted by security forces on all the sites to test the level of security arrangements already put in place.  “The said security measures shall be keener’ and shall be further beefed up from the beginning of the competition at all airports, stadiums, hotels, team training areas; fan zones, sensitive areas as well as routes leading to all AFCON sensitive sites,” he stated, adding that security forces shall be detached for the safety of all delegations and within hotels. 
For health provisions, Minister Mbella Mbella said entry into Cameroon for any visitor is conditioned by the presentation of a negative PCR test certificate of less than 72 hours and a rapid test shall be carried out on landing by the medical team present at the airport. “CAF has laid down conditions for entry into the competition stadiums, namely the presentation of a valid Covid-19 vaccination booklet and a PCR test of not more than 72 hours as well as the mandatory putting on of a facemask. No exceptions to this requirement shall be tolerated,” the Minister explained to the diplomatic corps. 
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