Management Of Refugees: Evaluating Progress Made

C ameroon is host to thou­ sands of refugees from neighbouring countries no­ tably the Central African Re­ public and Nigeria. These vulnerable people who were forced to flee their countries for security-related reasons are being managed in the country through a framework that combines national policy with in­ ternational humanitarian partner­ ships. This is within the context of preserving their dignity, rights and access to basic social amenities. In order to take stock of activities that have been carried out within the year and project for the coming period, the Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of Cooperation with the Com­ monwealth, Felix Mbayu granted an audience to the Multi-Country Representative of the United Na­ tions High Commissioner for Refu­ gees (UNHCR) in Cameroon, Yvette Muhimpundu, on October 27, 2026. During the meeting, the two officials discussed the progress made in re­ fugee management in Cameroon since the beginning of the year and the new vision of the UN High Com­ missioner for Refugees. Both the Minister and the UN official expres­ sed satisfaction over the excellent and close cooperation between the government and the UN agency re­ garding the protection of forcibly displaced people. The Minister also took the oppor­ tunity to update the Resident Re­ presentative on the work of the Refugee Status Eligibility Commis­ sion, created by the State to issue refugee status documents (better still a refugee card) to applicants. The issuance of the document ...