Cameroon, Chad Open New Border Bridge Paving Ways for Regional Integration

Addis Ababa, April 29, 2025 (ENA) -- Cameroon and Chad inaugurated a bridge over the Logone River on Monday with bilateral ties deepening and paving ways to expediting regional integration.

Cameroon's Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute and his Chadian counterpart Allamaye Halina presided over the inauguration of the new bridge, constructed over five years at a cost of £499 million.

The completion of this new bridge marks a pivotal moment in regional connectivity as it transforms travel between two significant African nations, bringing immense benefits to local residents.

The bridge, measuring about 620 meters long and linking the Cameroonian town of Yagoua to Chad's Bongor town, is a mark of friendship between the two countries, officials said while officially opening the bridge.

"The bridge is a symbol of togetherness and fruitful cooperation…. it will be named 'Chad-Cameroon Bridge of Friendship, Hope, and Unity,'" said Halina.

"This is a bridge between two peoples. This will help in facilitating our coming closer together," Ngute added.

This is the second bridge to link the two countries, following the Nguéli Bridge, which connects Kousseri in Cameroon to the Chadian capital, N'Djamena.

According to the officials, the new bridge will boost connectivity between the two countries and is also expected to increase integration, commercial exchanges, and movement of goods and people between the Economic Community of West African States and the Economic Community of Central African States.