The French Community in Cameroon numbering about 5000 has
celebrated their national day on Saturday 14 July in Yaounde.
The French citizens were joined in the celebration by
their Cameroonian friends including government ministers, businessmen, civil
society actors and commoners living near the French Embassy.
Speaking
during the celebration at the French Embassy at Olezoa here, French Ambassador
Gilles Thibault reaffirmed the ever good cooperation ties between France and
Cameroon. He said Cameroon and France will always cooperate both in times of
challenges as well as in times of peace.
The
national day of France was celebrated Saturday, as players of the French
national football team were bracing up to play the finals of the 2018 World Cup
in Russia, on Sunday 15 July 2018.
“This
year’s celebration is special because tomorrow our national team will be
playing the final of the football world cup in Russia. This big game will not
be watched by French citizens alone but by friends of France all over the world
and especially in Africa,” remarked the French Ambassador, who said he was
flattered by the many persons that came to the Embassy courtyard to celebrate
the Day of Bastilles with French citizens.
“I must say I am impressed by the huge number of persons who have come to celebrate this special
day with us. We together watched on our screen how President Emmanuel Macron
presided over the celebration at the Champs d’Elysee.”
The
French diplomat used the occasion to call for togetherness between French
people and Cameroonians.
“My main message is that we are one and together (nous
sommes ensemble).”
Gilles
Thibault hailed the cooperation between Cameroon and France and pledged
France’s support to help Cameroon to find a lasting solution to the crisis in
NW & SW.
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