Yaounde: US Embassy Rebukes Fake News Reports Regarding Visa-Free Travel for Cameroonians

The US Embassy in Yaounde has rebuked fake news circulating on social media for visa free travels for Cameroonian citizens to the United States.The news started spreading barely a few hours after US president, Donald Trump imposed a travel ban to citizens of 7 Moslem countries into the US.

The Embassy in Yaounde posted on their Facebook wall the following statement rebuking the news:

The U.S. Embassy has seen fabricated news reports regarding visa-free travel to the United States for Cameroon citizens. These reports are false. Cameroon nationals are still required to apply for visas to visit the United States, no matter how long they intend to stay. For the most up-to-date information regarding U.S. visa requirements for Cameroonians, please visit the official U.S. Embassy website here: https://yaounde.usembassy.gov/non-immigrant_visas.html