Rumblings. (military confrontation between Nigerian and Cameroonian troops over Bakassi peninsula)(Brief Article) From: The Economist (US) | Date: February 10, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Cameroonian and Nigerian troops exchanged shots on the disputed Bakassi peninsula. Both sides suffered casualties. Nigeria appears to have gained some territory.

Alex Ibru, a former minister and publisher of the guardian in Nigeria, was seriously wounded by gunmen in Lagos.

President Lansana Conte of Guinea dismissed his minister of defence and assumed direct control of the army after sections of it, demanding more pay...

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