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After the independence of both Nigeria and Cameroon in 1960, [2] [3] the status of British Cameroons was unclear. A United Nations-sponsored and supervised plebiscite took place the following February resulting in the northern part of the territory voting to remain part of Nigeria, while the southern part voted for reunification with Cameroon. [2]
During the Nigerian civil war (1967–70), Ahidjo provided valuable support to Nigeria's federal military government, led by General Yakubu Gowon. [4] [5] In November 1967, after initially declaring himself neutral in the conflict, Cameroon closed its border with Nigeria and banned shipments to Biafra of arms, medicines, foodstuffs, or other supplies.
The Greentree Agreement [1] is a formal treaty which resolved the Cameroon–Nigeria border dispute over the oil and natural gas-rich Bakassi peninsula. [2] The dispute had roots as far back as 1913; [3] in 1981, [4] 1994, and 1996 armed clashes between Nigeria and Cameroon took place in Bakassi. [2]
A question regarding the validity of the agreement arose during an International Court of Justice case that decided a boundary dispute between the two countries. The Maroua Declaration was signed on 1 June 1975 by Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon, and Yakubu Gowon, the head of state of Nigeria in Maroua, Cameroon.
Heavyweights Cameroon and Nigeria meet in the last 16 at Afcon 2023, with the Indomitable Lions enjoying the better of the rivalry. Cameroon vs Nigeria: The making of Africa's biggest football rivalry
Ademola Lookman's double gives Nigeria victory over Cameroon in a heavyweight clash in the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations. Afcon 2023: Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon - Super Eagles in to quarter ...
In January 2018, Nigeria arrested the Ambazonian leadership on its territory, including President Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe. They were then extradited to Cameroon, and jailed for a year before the start of a court case in January 2019. However, this was not without controversy, as the Ambazonian leaders had all submitted asylum claims.
Delimitation of international boundaries in the vicinity of Lake Chad, the lack of which led to border incidents in the past, is complete and awaits ratification by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria; dispute with Nigeria over land and maritime boundaries around the Bakasi Peninsula and Lake Chad is currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as is a dispute with Equatorial ...