Cameroon–United Kingdom relations

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Cameroon–United Kingdom relations
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Diplomatic mission
High Commission of Cameroon, London High Commission of the United Kingdom, Yaoundé

Cameroon and the United Kingdom established diplomatic relations on 1 February 1960. [1] [ failed verification ]

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Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have an Economic Partnership Agreement. [2]

History

The UK governed Southern Cameroons from 1916 to 1961 under a League of Nations mandate, after which it joined the Republic of Cameroon to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.

Economic relations

From 4 August 2014 until 30 December 2020, trade between Cameroon and the UK was governed by the Cameroon–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union. [3]

Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and Cameroon signed the Cameroon–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement on 28 December 2020. The Cameroon–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021. [2] [4] Trade value between Cameroon and the United Kingdom was worth £745 million in 2022. [5]

Diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. ↑ Great Britain. Diplomatic Service Administration Office. (1970). The Diplomatic Service List. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 136–149.
  2. 1 2 Jayawardena, Ranil (30 December 2020). "United Kingdom and Cameroon secure Economic Partnership Agreement". GOV.UK . Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "EU - Cameroon". World Trade Organization . Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Cotton, Barney (4 January 2021). "UK and Cameroon secure Economic Partnership Agreement". Business Leader. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Diplomat Magazine (1 September 2015). "Cameroon". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "British High Commission Yaounde". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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