Burkina Faso–Niger Frontier Dispute case
Appearance
The Burkina Faso-Niger frontier dispute case is an on-going case with the International Court of Justice served by the neighbouring African states of Burkina Faso and Niger. [1]
Both nations submitted the dispute to The Hague on 20 July, 2010.
The dispute can be summarised by these points;
- determine the course of the boundary between the two countries in the sector from the astronomic marker of Tong-Tong to the beginning of the Botou bend;
- take cognizance of the Parties’ agreement on the results of the work of the Joint Technical Commission on demarcation of the Burkina Faso-Niger boundary at the sector from the heights of N’Gouma to the astronomic marker of Tong-Tong and the sector from the beginning of the Botou bend to the River Mekrou
References
- ^ Press Release No 2010/24 International Court of Justice.