Cameroon biometric visa portal down, Burkina Faso launches own platform

Cameroon’s Ministry of External Relations announced recently that the country’s digital visa portal has been inaccessible in some countries, frustrating travellers seeking to make trips to the central African country.

In an announcement, the Minister Delegate in charge of Cooperation with the Commonwealth, Felix Mbayu, regretted the incident, saying measures are being taken to quickly get things back to normal. He also apologized for the inconveniences the development has caused visa applicants.

In the meantime, he said an alternative portal …

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