Bouba Monglo
18 September 2008
In a handover ceremony September 5 at the Douala Navy Base, the Defense Attache Office of the United States Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, provided two boats to the Cameroonian Navy.
Each of the 7-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) are equipped with twin 150hp engines, a .50 cal gun mount, a GPS receiver, a VHF radio, and a transport trailer. The Embassy also provided ten 75hp outboard engines and two spare 150hp engines.The ceremony marked the culmination of two weeks of intensive joint training between the U.S and Cameroonian armed forces on operation and basic maintenance of the boats.
One of the boats will stay at the Douala Navy Base, while the other will go to the Kribi Naval Base, allowing for a presence in both the north and south of Cameroon's coast.The handover comes at a time when maritime threats in the Gulf of Guinea are receiving increased attention.
The boats will be a beneficial addition to Cameroon's growing maritime security posture. In addition to the boat donation, the U.S. Military partners with the Cameroonian Navy in numerous other ways, including: the Africa Partnership Station; joint military activities, such as training between Cameroonian Marines and the U.S. Marine Corps in Limbe; and the installation and training of equipment which will allow the Cameroonian Navy to track ships off the country's coast.
Additionally, construction on a new pier at Man O' War Bay Navy Base in Limbe will begin in February 2009. The Deputy Chief of Mission Fox Stephen represented the U.S. Embassy at the ceremony.
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JUST LIKE ALL CONFUSED. BLIND, POOR SHORT SIGHTED 8 MILLION BRITISH SOUTHERN CAMEROONIANS
LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION, FRANCE HAVE SUPPLIED ARMS, TRAINING AND SATIONED MILITARY BASES ILLEGALLY IN OUR OWN COUNTRY SOUTHERN CAMEROONS. WITHOUT OUR NOTICE WHAT DO YOU SAY?
AND, SOUTHERN CAMEROONS IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WHERE A PLANE HAVE TOUCH DOWN IN 50 YEARS, BECAUSE OF CAMEROUNS NEW COLONIZATION IN OUR COUNTRY, WHY CAN YOUR PEOPLE FREE THEM… [Read Full Text]
Man I do not disagree with ur point of view . I respect that no doubt . but boy what we need is the truth about about our History cuz they have fixed to suit others we need the truth . so with out that we gonna be living in that prison for a long ass time . Only the truth can set us free . Look what our people need is development which is given by Good education . to this even our history books in our schools have all been fixed up… [Read Full Text]
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During this current political and economical madness in Cameroon, the last thing we need now is fingers being pointed at each other. We just have have to accept the basic truth and reason like a nation that is currently being betrayed by its administration. Glad to know we have two new military boats from US. What we need to clearly know is their intensions and what did they have in return. Nations like the US are known in several occassions to stir up instability or interested in relations from which they have a gain. Still good though, it… [Read Full Text]
During this current political and economical madness in Cameroon, the last thing we need now is fingers being pointed at each other. We just have have to accept the basic truth and reason like a nation that is currently being betrayed by its administration. Glad to know we have two new military boats from US. What we need to clearly know is their intensions and what did they have in return. Nations like the US are known in several occassions to stir up instability or interested in relations from which they have a gain. Still good though, it may still… [Read Full Text]
the west have started supplying weapons again . soon Cameroonians will start to kill them selves like the other nations. George Bush what we need in Cameroon is development , knowledge , education , mind . professionalism like those which you gave South Korea. what we need are good schools for us to meet up with the worlds demands for a normal standard of living. As for u can take ur sick boat , it ain't bringing any joy to the poor people of Cameroon.
If weapon is your own form of gift we don't need it… [Read Full Text]