SubSaharan Africa 435
Narrative: A Cameroon patrol boat opened fire on a Nigerian patrol in the Cross
River State of Nigeria, killing five. Cameroon agreed to apologize and pay reparations
to the families of the dead soldiers.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 20, 1981. End Date changed from
May 20, 1981. Outcome changed from Compromise.
MID#2807
Dispute Number: 2807
Date(s): May 1987
Participants: 471 Cameroon/475 Nigeria
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Cameroon gendarmes occupied 16 Nigerian border villages. They were
then driven out by Nigerian troops.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 2, 1987. End Date changed from May
2, 1987.
MID#4119
Dispute Number: 4119
Date(s): January 3, 1994 to November 27, 1994
Participants: 471 Cameroon/475 Nigeria
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Cameroon and Nigeria continued to clash over control of the oil-rich
Bakassi peninsula on their border.
MID#4165
Dispute Number: 4165
Date(s): June 12, 1995 to June 13, 1995
Participants: 471 Cameroon/475 Nigeria
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: Troops from Cameron attacked and captured a Nigerian border post. A
Nigerian counteroffensive then recaptured the post.
MID#4166
Dispute Number: 4166
Date(s): February 3, 1996 to May 4, 1997
Participants: 471 Cameroon/475 Nigeria
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths