The two neighbours met in Yaounde and hatched measures to keep frontiers safe and avoid conflict over the border line.
Since the 2010 meeting in Bertoua between the two countries, a decade of hibernation took over. But strong recommendations concluded three days of work from Monday June13.
A declaration today in Yaounde pulled the curtains over the meeting between authorities of the Central African Republic and Cameroon on cross-border security, and boundary demarcation between the two neighbours. Both countries have agreed to meet often.
The Minister of Territorial Administration and Head of Cameroon Delegation Paul Atanga Nji officially opened the three-day meeting between Cameroon and the Central African Republic on cross-border security and boundary demarcation on Monday June 13, in Yaounde, at the conference hall of Hilton hotel.
Two meetings held in chorus between experts from Cameroon and Central African Republic – second session of the Permanent Mixed Commission on cross-border security, and the fifth session of the Ad Hoc Commission on boundary demarcation between Cameroon and the Central African Republic.
Opening the meetings, the CAR’s Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralisation and Local Development, also leader of the Central African Republic delegation Bruno Yapande, squared on the warm and fraternal welcome accorded him and his delegation by the Cameroonian officials. Minister Bruno Yapande said geography and history have joined both countries together. He said Yaoundé and Bangui have a duty to work in synergy.
His counterpart Minister Atanga cited insecurity ranging from highway robbery, through incursions by terrorists, trafficking of humans, to poaching and illegal exploitation of natural resources. He said the situation had impacted the development of the “two brotherly states.”
The high level delegation from the Central African Republic led by Bruno Yapande, Minister of Territorial Administration, Decentralisation and Local Development include Rameaux Claude Bireau, Minister of National Defence, and Michel Nicaise Nassin, Minister of Interior in charge of Public Security.
Jude VIBAN
