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Mike Conaway: “today I would like to draw my colleagues' attention to a situation in Africa. President Abasanjo of Nigeria promised, as…”

On the recordMay 19, 2005
today I would like to draw my colleagues' attention to a situation in Africa. President Abasanjo of Nigeria promised, as a result of a lawsuit several years ago, to withdraw Nigerian troops from the Bakassi Peninsula in the Republic of Cameroon. Today he has not done this, and it is time we see some action from Nigeria. As the president of the African Union, President Obasanjo has an obligation to set an example for the rest of the African nations by adhering to the International Court of Justice's decision and obey the rule of law. I call on President Abasanjo to withdraw all Nigerian troops from the Bakassi Peninsula and return the Bakassi Peninsula to its rightful owner, the fine Republic of Cameroon. ____________________
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