TurkishTransport and Communication MinisterBinali Yildirim and ChineseAmbassador Gong Xiaoshengattendedthe openingceremony along with about 300 participants from the two countries.
Cameroon's CommunicationMinister Issa Tchiroma Bakary has described the flooding as "a calamity" and called for urgent action to save lives and property.
However Gabon's CommunicationMinister, Blaise Louembe, said he had acted to block the site before the service launched in order to "protect intellectual property rights".