Tag Archives: Bakassi

Nigeria and Cameroon territorial dispute raises tensions

October 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

(AGI) A territorial dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon has caused an increase in tensions between the two countries. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, who leads Africa’s most populous nation, let it be known that his government will re-examine the issue of … read more »

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Nigeria: Why We Lost Bakassi to Cameroun

August 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ochereome Nnanna, THIS article was published on Thursday October 17, 2002 shortly after the International Court of Justice ceded Bakasi Peninsula to Cameroun. Prof Walter Ofonagoro, who is making a presentation today at the Nigerian Institute for International Affairs, … read more »

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Cameroon votes counted, Biya set to win

October 10, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Votes were being counted on Monday in Cameroon’s presidential election, with incumbent Paul Biya almost assured of extending his 29-year rule amid low turnout in a vote the opposition called a “mess”. An otherwise peaceful election was marred … read more »

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Cameroon rebels kill 2 cops, kidnap 12

February 7, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Cameroonian rebels killed two police paramilitaries and kidnapped around 12 other people, including several local officials, in an attack on Monday in the disputed Bakassi region, sources said. A source in the local administration said that the rebels … read more »

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Facts about Cameroon

October 15, 2010 by benim

The modern state of Cameroon was created in 1961 by the unification of two former colonies, one British and one French. Since then it has struggled from one-party rule to a multi-party system in which the freedom of expression is … read more »

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