The Bakassi Dispute: People’s Dynamics and the rise of Militancy
2017; Volume: 22; Issue: 01 Linguagem: Inglês
10.9790/0837-2201066770
ISSN2279-0845
AutoresHindatu Maigari Yerima, Dharmender Singh,
Tópico(s)African history and culture studies
ResumoNigeria and Cameroon have long standing cordial relations even before the coming of the Europeans.With the coming of the imperialists and subsequent colonization of the Africa, borders were created albeit artificially which became source of dispute between African states and Nigeria and Cameroon as well.The dispute endured for a long period of time until when Cameroon took the case to the ICJ and settled in 2002.The case officially was over but the displaced people of the Peninsula who are neither happy with Nigeria nor Cameroon and it has become a source of concern to the Nigerian and Camerooniangovernments.They have evolved into militants and the rich and well-endowed Bakassi Peninsula is gradually becoming unavigable.This article will look at the current situation of the people and try to advance measures that may end the militancy without consuming more lives and properties.
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