Cameroon–Equatorial Guinea relations

Cameroon–Equatorial Guinea relations are the bilateral relations between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The length of the state border between the two countries is 183 km.

History

In 2002, the International Court of Justice issued a ruling on the equitable settlement of the maritime boundary between Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea. However, the dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon over an island at the mouth of the Ntem River and the imprecisely defined maritime coordinates was not resolved, and the case concerning the final delimitation of the border between the two countries was postponed.

In 2019, the authorities of Equatorial Guinea announced plans to build a wall along the border with Cameroon to prevent illegal immigration from that country, which drew strong negative reactions from Cameroon. According to Cameroonian officials, the construction of the wall by Equatorial Guinea contradicts the policies of the Economic Community of Central African States, of which both countries are members.

In June 2020, official representatives of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea began negotiations on the demarcation of the state border. These talks took place amid tensions caused by the construction of the border wall by Equatorial Guinea and clashes between the armed forces of both countries, resulting in injuries. On 21 July 2020, a cooperation, defense, and security agreement was signed between the two states, bringing an end to the border conflict.

See also

• Foreign relations of Cameroon
• Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea

References

Equatorial Guinea Category:Bilateral relations of Equatorial Guinea