It is vital that your Cameroon insurance gives you the protection you need in this fascinating yet often challenging country. There are areas where banditry, corruption and disease present a serious threat and many insurers will not offer adequate cover.
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One of the most culturally diverse countries on the continent, Cameroon’s people include ancient tribal kingdoms, Muslim pastoralists and forest-dwelling pygmies. The landscape is no less dizzying in its diversity.
Working, living the expat life, or visiting, you will find medical facilities in Cameroon are poor, particularly in rural areas. Emergency facilities are extremely limited. We would always recommend medical evacuation cover as part of your Cameroon insurance to pay for emergency evacuation to South Africa or Europe if necessary.
The major cities, Douala and Yaoundé, both have reputations for petty crime, especially in the crowded central areas. The roads pose a greater risk, with plenty of badly maintained vehicles driven at punishing speeds causing road traffic accidents on a daily basis.
Travelling around the country you may encounter a number of risks. Although an agreement handed the area of Bakassi from Nigeria to Cameroon on 14 August 2008, local feelings remain sensitive. There have been a number of armed attacks in the region over the past few years.
There is also a known danger of carjackers when you travel by road north of Maroua.
Scams and official corruption are a way of life in Cameroon and you may have to negotiate your way around unofficial systems if you intend to do business here.
In October 2008, a boat was attacked in Cameroonian waters and 10 people were taken hostage. International cargo insurance or maritime security insurance may be advisable if you are importing, exporting or travelling by ship in and out of Cameroon.
About 1,700 people died in 1986 when Lake Nyos in the North West Province emitted carbon dioxide. There are concerns that this could happen again without warning and there is an additional concern that the wall of the dam holding back Lake Nyos may not be sufficiently strong. Nearby Lake Mounoun is also saturated with CO2.
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