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Old 19 Aug 2014
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Nigeria/Cameroon border closed ?

The BBC is saying the Nigeria/Cameroon border is closed because of Ebola
BBC News - Ebola crisis: Doctors in Liberia 'recovering after taking ZMapp'

Kenya's ban on people from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone entering the East African nation comes into force on Wednesday - and Cameroon has closed its land, sea and air borders with Nigeria.


any news on this
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Hey Gazza,

I'm also keen to get some more intel on this - we're planning to cross the border in a couple of weeks! Did you manage to find out any more info?

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I've read alot of reports saying that Cameroon has closed all sea ports to trade with Nigeria. The spare parts and car dealers in Douala are understandably frustrated. So I think this is confirmed.

I've only read 2 reports so far saying the land borders are closed, though haven't yet read anything official from government sources. Reuters do quote state radio when saying land borders are closed:

Cameroon says closes borders with Nigeria in bid to halt Ebola | Top News | Reuters

There has also been reports, and I emphasise they are reports, than Namibia and South Africa are currently not letting anybody enter their countries who have travelled to ebola affected countries, UNLESS they are a citizen of Namibia or South Africa. Very patchy detail about this.

It also appears Equatorial Guinea has closed it's borders to people who have travelled to ebola affected countries.

Somebody on the Hubb said Diama was closed to travellers coming north the other day.....if so, that would only leave Rosso open between Senegal and Mauri. I presume both would be open if you are going south.

It's obviously a very fluid situation and all can change at very short notice, making a run through West Africa at the moment logistically challenging.
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Senegal Closes Border With Guinea (Second Time)

This report saying Senegal has closed it's border with Guinea (it did so back in April but opened it again a few weeks later).

Senegal closes its borders with Guinea over Ebola fears: interior ministry | News , World | THE DAILY STAR

With Guinea Bissau also closing it's border with Guinea, it looks like the only way through (with a vehicle at least) is Senegal into Mali...for the moment.
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This report saying that Ivory Coast has now closed it's border with both Liberia and Guinea:

Ebola: la Côte d'Ivoire ferme ses frontières terrestres avec la Guinée et le Libéria - Afrique - Actualités - StarAfrica.com
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any more news on the cameroon/nigeria border
the bbc has this report which also says the border is closed

BBC News - Nigerian troops cross border after Boko Haram clashes
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Is the problem with the Nigerians or with Cameroon? I thought it was cameroon that had shut the border because of Ebola but you seem to be having problems with the nigerians?
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Cameroon. The Cameroonian Consulate in Calabar.
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Thank to Roach for info and effort for calling. We got our Nigerian visas in Burkina, I guesss we will still try the borders. First Ekok and then something else. If things wont work out we will turn back and think of shipping the car. We hope to get through tho. I will update how things are going
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Hi, here is some new info about the border from few days ago. We got through from ekok. It is stil officiLly closed. We had to call our embassy in Cameroon and they helped us. There have been also other overlanders getting through but only way is to get help from your embassy. We were lucky and got through within 4hours. Most of the people it took few days. I hope this info will help someone
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Hi, here is some new info about the border from few days ago. We got through from ekok. It is stil officiLly closed. We had to call our embassy in Cameroon and they helped us. There have been also other overlanders getting through but only way is to get help from your embassy. We were lucky and got through within 4hours. Most of the people it took few days. I hope this info will help someone
Great news - hopefully once the border officials get used to letting people through, the process will get easier.
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shipping car from Cameroon

Hi,

I'm travelling with a Landcruiser through Africa. So far made it from home in the Netherlands to Cameroon via east and south africa, including Angola and the Congo's. But now I'm stuck in Cameroon. Nigerian visa was denied in Libreville, Buea and Yaounde. And my Cameronian visa will expire in a few days and is not extendable.

I'm looking into shipping the car from Douala to west africa (Ghana, benin, Togo). Anyone experience with that?

Any other advice on what to do in this case also welcome...
(leaving the car here, flying home and wait for better times is last, last option...)

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Hi
i know its probley a bit late...but i rememebr once reading on the forum that there is one small town in the english speaking part of cameroon that has a small conselet for Nigeria and they sometimes issues visas...i think the conselet was set up for students ...possabley its that town in the hills
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Gazza,

I think you're referring to Buea in Cameroon. There is indeed a Nigerian consulate there. We did, in recent years, manage to get our groups the tourist visa there.

However, recent reports from overlanders say it is no longer possible for non residents.
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