Cameroon Tour
United States Embassy Cameroon: Embassy Highlights Archives
August 2004Senator Chuck Hagel Visits Cameroon on Five-Nation Fact Finding Tour [ More]Broadening communication channels for HIV/AIDS Education in Cameroon with U.S. speaker Stuart Leigh. August 6 – 12, 2004. [ Text and Photo Gallery ]New Peace Corps Volunteers Start Service in Cameroon - Mbalmayo, August 5, 2004. [ Text and Photo Gallery ] ... [Read More]
Cameroon
In May, the Secretary of State in Charge of Penitentiary Affairs at the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Emmanuel Oteh, visited prisons around the country. As a result of his tour, the refurbishment of a Yaounde detention center formerly used for political prisoners was underway at year's end. Also in May, an additional 800 individuals were recruited to work in the prison system. They were in training at year's end. ... [Read More]
United States Embassy Cameroon: Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2003-2004 (Cameroon)
The United States has been active in developing an independent and professional media in Cameroon. The PAS held numerous training workshops for journalists, including five "Corner Stones" workshops to instruct more than 150 local journalists on how to effectively cover electoral politics. The PAS also organized two workshops on investigative journalism attended by more than 130 journalists. These workshops were widely covered by the local media, increasing their impact. The United States also sponsored a speaking tour by Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, Regional Director for Africa at the National Democratic Institute, who spoke on "Community Involvement in the Electoral Process" and the "Role of the Media in Elections." ... [Read More]
United States Embassy Cameroon: Photo Gallery
Educational Advisor Lisa Spence presents American Corner Resources1 ... Ambassador Staples' tour of the American Corner ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
France is a destination country for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude, primarily from Eastern and Central Europe and Africa. The number of Chinese women trafficked to France for sexual exploitation increased in 2004. The government estimates that there are 10,000 to 12,000 trafficking victims in France, 3,000-8,000 of whom are children forced into prostitution and labor. Nigerian trafficking networks continued to expand their activities in France. Trafficking of Brazilian women and girls for sexual exploitation to French Guiana — a French possession — remained a serious problem. The Government of France fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Although the government did not provide full data on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, the Secretary of State has ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Activities such as a visit to the Yaounde zoo, a piroque (dug-out canoe) ride on the Nyong River (pack your life jackets), viewing Nachtigal Falls, guided tours of the Sanaga tobacco plantation in Batchenga, a visit to the Gorilla Sanctuary at Parc National de la Méfou and touring the Mbalmayo Art Institute are good diversions near Yaounde. ... [Read More]
Douglas C. Rohn, U.S. Consul General Karachi, Pakistan
Home Page Douglas C. Rohn became the American Consul General in Karachi in July 2003. In twenty-five years in the Foreign Service Mr. Rohn has served in eight countries on three different continents. Mr. Rohn's first overseas assignme ... [Read More]
Yates, Mary Carlin
She is married to a fellow Foreign Service Officer, John Melvin Yates, who recently retired after his last tour as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon and concurrently to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. ... Mary Carlin Yates was confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana on November 15 2002, and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi from 1999 until June 2002. Prior to her service in Burundi, she was assigned to the U.S. Embassy, Paris, as Senior Cultural Attaché, preceded by a tour as Press Attaché for Ambassador Pamela Harriman. She is a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister Counselor, who began her diplomatic career in 1980. ... [Read More]
US Diplomatic Mission to Ghana: US Citizen Services
She is married to a fellow Foreign Service Officer, John Melvin Yates, who recently retired after his last tour as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon and concurrently to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. ... Mary Carlin Yates was confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana on November 15 2002, and served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi from 1999 until June 2002. Prior to her service in Burundi, she was assigned to the U.S. Embassy, Paris, as Senior Cultural Attaché, preceded by a tour as Press Attaché for Ambassador Pamela Harriman. She is a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister Counselor, who began her diplomatic career in 1980. ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy, Nigeria: Crossroads - June 2001
U.S. Jazz Ambassadors 2001 trio, (l-r), Pat O'Leary, Scott Robinson, and Larry Ham, pose with the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Howard F. Jeter (second right), after their concert at the NICON Safari Club in Abuja on June 12. U.S. Jazz Ambassadors Tour Nigeria The best in classical jazz music took center stage in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Lagos when visiting U.S. Jazz Ambassadors, Scott Robinson, Larry Ham, and Pat O’Leary, entertained jazz lovers from June 12-15. The trio are currently undertaking an extensive tour of eleven West African countries. In Abuja, the Jazz Ambassadors played a rich repertoire of select compositions from late jazz legend Louis Armstrong to ... [Read More]
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