Covid-19, Humanitarian Actions:

Canada Supports Cameroon with FCFA 4bn

Canadian High Commissioner, Richard Bale

and Minrex, Lejeune Mbella Mbella

The Canadian government has offered the sum of 10 million Canadian dollars (4 billion FCFA) to help Cameroon fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

                This was disclosed during an audience granted the Canadian High Commissioner to Cameroon, Richard Bale, by the Cameroon Minister of External Relations, Lejeune Mbella Mbella, on Tuesday, 9 June, in his cabinet at the Minrex.

                The audience granted the Canadian High Commissioner was a follow-up to a recent phone call made by the Canadian Minister of International Cooperation to his Cameroonian counterpart.

                Speaking to reporters after the audience, the Canadian envoy said Canada has assisted Cameroon this year with 5million Canadian dollars (2.15bn CFA) for humanitarian assistance. The money is destined for the use in the Far North, East, NW and SW regions.

Canada also provided 2.15bn CFA to assist Cameroon in the fight against Covid-19, Bale informed, saying the money is channeled through local charity organizations and UN agencies.

Canada also provided 200 test kits for Covid-19 to Cameroon, Mr Bale said.