Handover of the Bakassi Peninsula

The United States commends the Government of Cameroon and the Government of Nigeria for their commitment to the peaceful handover of the Bakassi peninsula on August 14, 2008. The United States continues to encourage the two governments to implement the 2002 International Court of Justice ruling and the 2006 Greentree agreement. We believe the efforts of Cameroon and Nigeria to resolve this border dispute peacefully serve as a positive example of conflict resolution. We also welcome the United Nations Secretary General’s engagement in facilitating the successful implementation of the Greentree agreement.