Cameroon

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Cameroon

March 18, 2026

This post is posted on behalf of Kwamou FEUKEU Eva, Head of the Africa Centre of Expertise and Coordinator of Decolonial Comparative Law, Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht
The Africa Centre of Expertise and the Max Planck Institute for…

Ogletree Deakins Insights

Major Changes to U.S. Visa Reciprocity for Nationals of Four African Countries

By Natalie L. McEwan & Larkin Dykstra

July 23, 2025

Quick Hits

The Visa Reciprocity Schedule has been updated for Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria.
The validity of most nonimmigrant visas for citizens of these countries has been reduced to just three months and the visas will be valid for

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Ogletree Deakins Insights

DHS Announces Termination of TPS for Cameroon Effective August 4, 2025

By Andrew W. Merrills, Ashley Urquijo, Publisher & Sidra E. Cheema

June 10, 2025

Quick Hits

DHS announced the termination of the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Cameroon.
The termination will impact approximately 5,200 nationals of Cameroon.
The TPS termination will be effective on August 4, 2025, which is 60 days after the

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Immigration Blog

DHS: Cameroon TPS Will Terminate Effective August 3

By Michael H. Neifach

June 4, 2025

Cameroon’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will expire Aug. 3, 2025.

On April 14, 2025, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she will not renew Cameroon’s TPS designation.

While the work authorization documents of Cameroonian TPS…

ImmigrationProf Blog

Human Rights Watch: Deported Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Returned to US

By immigrationprof

July 19, 2024

Human Rights Watch reports that “[t]he United States government has, since May 2024, approved the return of 27 Cameroonian asylum seekers who experienced serious harm in Cameroon after their deportation from the US in 2020, a coalition of human rights…

Immigration Blog

TPS Extended, Redesignated for Cameroon

By Forrest G. Read IV

October 10, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from Cameroon from December 8, 2023, until June 7, 2025. The extension will affect approximately 2,000 individuals. Under the redesignation, approximately…

Global Regulation Tomorrow

European Commission adopts Delegated Regulation adding Cameroon and Vietnam to the list of high-risk third countries

By Anita Edwards & Katie Stephen (UK)

August 22, 2023

On 22 August 2023, the European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Cameroon and Vietnam to the list of high-risk third countries.

Article 9(2) of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/849)…

Shufti Pro Blog

CBN Adds Cameroon, Croatia, Korea, and Vietnam to Money Laundering Watchlist

By Richard Marley

July 10, 2023

A circular issued to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) states the Central Bank of Nigeria has added Cameroon, Croatia, Korea, and Vietnam to its money laundering watch list.
According to a circular issued to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), the

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Zen and the Art of Legal Networking

International Lawyers Network Welcomes New Member Firm in Cameroon, 4M Legal and Tax

By Lindsay Griffiths

April 3, 2023

The International Lawyers Network (“ILN”) is so happy to welcome our newest member firm in Cameroon, 4M Legal and Tax.…

FCPA Professor

Glencore … In Its Own Words

By Mike Koehler

November 16, 2022

As highlighted here, in May 2022 Glencore (a commodities company incorporated in the United Kingdom and headquartered in Switzerland) resolved a net $443 million FCPA enforcement action.
According to the DOJ: “From at least in or about 2007 up to…