Travel on Air Toumai

February 2, 2009

In January, 2009 the U.S. Embassy in N'Djamena, Chad, began prohibiting its employees from using Air Toumai, Chad’s national airline, for official travel due to safety and maintenance concerns. Flights to Chad on other air carriers are not affected by this notice.

For further information on travel to Cameroon or within the region, see the U.S. Department of State's Country Specific Information for Cameroon. For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts, as well as the Worldwide Caution, can be found.

Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Americans living or traveling in Cameroon  are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon through the State Department’s travel registration web site , Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.

The U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé is located on Avenue Rosa Parks in the Mbankolo Quartier, adjacent to the Mount Febe Golf Club; mailing address P.O. Box 817; Embassy tel. (237) 2220-1500, fax: (237) 2220-1572.  The Embassy Branch Office in Douala is located on the corner of Rue Ivy and Rue French in the Ecobank Building in Bonanjo, tel.: (237) 3342-5331, fax: (237) 3342-7790.  For after hours emergencies, please call 237-2220-1500 and ask to speak with the duty officer. The web site for the Embassy is http://yaounde.usembassy.gov.