Heirs of the Europeans.(Nigerian-Cameroonian border dispute over Bakassi peninsula)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: May 18, 1996 | Copyright information

CIVIL war is as common in Africa as mosquitoes. Not so old-fashioned international war, European-style. But Nigeria and its eastern neighbour Cameroon have been near one, at times exchanging artillery fire, for the past two years. Already the International Court of Justice has been called in. This week, with United Nations help, the two countries agreed to a future summit meeting, to be chaired by the president of nearby Togo, to sort out their quarrel.

At issue is the Bakas...

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