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Nigeria Turns Over Disputed Territory

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Bakassi troops

LAGOS, Nigeria — After fifteen years of political debate and periodic violence, the Nigerian government officially handed over the potentially oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon on Thursday, in a ceremony overseen by senior politicians, United Nations officials and a heavy military presence.

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After Week of Unrest, Cameroon Appears Calmer

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Here’s a brief story I wrote for the Times about violence in Cameroon. I’d love to get a chance to go there. Though most aren’t as interested in Cameroon as other countries in the region, there’s a lot going on. Not least of which is the president’s desire to extend his 25-year rule.

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