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Home - Yaounde, Cameroon HomeAbout UsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResourcesFrançais Embassy Highlights Farewell Reception for Information Officer Judith Ravin Departing Information Officer Judith Ravin and Chargé d’Affaires Richard W. Nelson. Full size. "Within the strata of Cameroonian society, the media has carved out its place. This hard-earned niche is as sacred as it is necessary. Like a trusted mirror, all truly democratic societies need the press to reflect on how well their actors, policies, and institutions are doing. The excellent relationship that the U.S. Embassy enjoys with the media is our best show of the respect we have for your work. Thank you for your daily output, press corps Cameroon and correspondents of the international media, from the Far North to the southern-most reaches of the country..." (full text | Photo gallery) Latest Headlines From the Embassy Remarks by Political and Economic Section Chief Scott Ticknor at the American Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Political and Economic Section Chief Scott Ticknor. Full size. "Promoting trade, investment and economic development are among our highest priorities in Cameroon. Bilateral trade and investment not only benefit U.S. firms and American jobs – something we obviously see as a priority - but are also important to the economic stability and prosperity of Cameroon. U.S. exports to Cameroon are on the rise again after two years of stagnation. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Cameroon was $41 million in 2007*, a change of $112 million from the $153 million deficit in 2006. U.S. goods exports in 2007 were $128 million, up 6.4 percent from the previous year..." (Full text) AFRICOM DVC Reaffirms U.S. Ties to Africa Panelists and audience during DVC presentation by Ambassador Yates. Full size. Repères publisher Richard Touna, Associated Press/Dow Jones correspondent Emmanuel Tumanjong, and University of Ya...