Disputed Oil Rich Bakassi Peninsula

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Disputed Bakassi Peninsula almost triggered a border war between Nigeria and Cameroon.The ICJ awarded the peninsula to Cameroon in 2002.It arrived at the judgement using old colonial territories map.
Nigeria complied in 2006 with the ICJ ruling and relinquished total control over the peninsula to Cameroon.english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2008/08/2008814115715...
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Coordinates:   4°35'35"N   8°36'48"E

Comments

  • Thank God Nigeria and Cameroon did not resolve the dispute with bombs and bullets in the battle field. This shows there is hope for international jurisprudence.
  • We now turn to how the resources in the peninsula will be put to use; will it be another Niger Delta Region that hatches oil...and violence? God forbid!
  • was ceded to Cameroon
  • Cameroon and Nigeria needs to share things, to help each other, and not to replay European war errors (Alsace-Lorraine, etc) It's a long road to United States of Africa ... (Fr people, excuse the English)
  • There's no need sitting round a table for peace confrences after bombing our brothers and sisters, with weapons we use money minded initiatives to build, but sit before our tensions really grow....., I think this shows how much love for humanity the two countries have deep inside.
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