<span style="color: #222222;">Cameroon has cancelled celebrations marking this year's National Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A statement by a state minister Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh said President Paul Biya had called off all official ceremonies to commemorate the day that is 20th of May.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The president asked Cameroonians to observe measures to limit the spread of COVID during the national holiday as well as during the Eid celebrations.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, COVID was a tragic reality despite the country's commendable performance in the fight against the pandemic.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">State-run TV channel shared the news on Twitter.</span><br />''  <br />