The High Commission for the Republic of Cameroon in

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

is the

diplomatic mission A diplomatic mission or foreign mission is a group of people from a state or organization present in another state to represent the sending state or organization officially in the receiving or host state. In practice, the phrase usually den ...

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

in the

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. A protest was held outside the embassy in 2013 following the murder of Cameroonian gay-rights activist Eric Lembembe. This led to several more protests in

, especially in the southern regions.

Gallery

File:High_Commission_of_Cameroon_in_London_2.jpg, Plaque outside the High Commission File:High_Commission_of_Cameroon_in_London_3.jpg, The

Coat of arms of Cameroon The coat of arms of Cameroon consists of a shield with a banner above and below it. Behind the shield are two crossed fasces. The shield has the same color pattern as the flag of Cameroon, and in the center is a map of the nation. The scales of ...

above the entrance File:Cameroon embassy in UK.JPG, The High Commission

References

External links

Official site

Diplomatic missions of Cameroon Cameroon–United Kingdom relations Buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Holland Park {{Cameroon-stub