Yaoundé

American

[ya-oon-dey] / ya unˈdeɪ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Cameroon, in the SW part.

Yaoundé British

/ jaunde /

noun

the capital of Cameroon, in the southwest: University of Cameroon (1962). Pop: 1 727 000 (2005 est)

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In Cameroon, the Pope will visit the capital Yaoundé, the economic hub Douala, and the Anglophone city of Bamenda in the restive Northwest region, where an armed conflict has been raging for nearly 10 years.

From BBC

Leo will visit Yaounde, Bamenda and Douala from April 15 to 18, then Luanda, Muxima and Saurimo between April 18 and 21, before travelling to Malabo, Mongomo and Bata between April 21 and 23.

From Barron's

Plainclothes security officers guard the detention center, a Ministry of Social Affairs office building in Yaoundé, the capital of the Central African country.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first nine deportees arrived at Yaoundé airport from a Louisiana detention center last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

A State Department spokesperson did not address questions from The Wall Street Journal about the legal status of the migrants being held in Yaoundé.

From The Wall Street Journal

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