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The Agacher Strip is a 100-mile long strip of land located in northeastern Burkina Faso. The area, thought to contain considerable amounts of natural gas and mineral resources, was the center of a long running border dispute between Upper Volta (renamed Burkina Faso in 1984) and Mali which erupted into armed conflict on two occasions (1974 and 1985). Strip may refer to: Look up Strip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary as a noun a long narrow piece cut from a sheet material (metal plastic plywood etc) a landing strip certain other similarly shaped narrow belts of land (ocassionally known simply as The Strip): Agacher Strip Aozou Strip Caprivi...
Map showing the Volta river in Upper Volta Upper Volta (French: Haute-Volta) was the name of the African country now called Burkina Faso. ...
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Reasons behind the Conflict As stated above, the area was thought to contain substantial natural resources. Both sides hoped that the exploitation of these resources would help improve the dire economic situations in their respective countries.
Some observers believe that the dispute may have been deliberately provoked to divert attention from domestic problems brought on by the return to military rule in Upper Volta and the growing unpopularity of Moussa Traoré’s military regime in Mali. Moussa Traoré (born 25 September 1936) is a Malian soldier and politician. ...
The First “War” (1974) The dispute erupted into armed conflict for the first time on 25 November 1974. The conflict was characterized by a lack of military operations or any significant fighting. Only a few border skirmishes that involved exchanges of small arms fire were reported in late November and mid-December. Casualties on both sides were minimal. November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
Regional Mediation Mediation efforts by President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo and President Seyni Kountché of Niger to resolve the conflict were unsuccessful and sporadic clashes continued into early 1975. As tensions escalated, numerous reprisals against Malians in Upper Volta were reported. This prompted the Organization of African Unity to create a commission to mediate the crisis. The mediators recommended that a neutral technical commission be set up to demarcate the boundary. At a meeting held on 18 June 1975 in Lomé, Togo, both sides accepted the proposal. Gnassingbé Eyadéma - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
Seyni Kountché Seyni Kountché (b. ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
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June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
From 1977, Upper Volta and Mali engaged in political mediation within a regional West African group known as ANAD (Non-Aggression and Defense Aid Agreement). For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
Agacher "Christmas" War (1985) The revolution in Burkina Faso in 1982 brought a new regime with the young Thomas Sankara determined to solve every issue including this crucial territorial issue. The relation between the two countries were already deterioted when a Drissa Keita, malian diplomat in Burkina Faso, was expelled. By 1985, both countries had experienced several years of drought. The rain finally came in late 1985, but it washed out roads and hindered distribution of food and medical supplies to the region. During this period, the Burkinabe government organized a nationwide census. The census agents visited some Fula camps in Mali which provoked outrage from the Malian government who saw it as a violation of sovereignty. There were reports of Burkina Faso ground attacks on part of the Agacher Strip since the new Burkina government considered the terrority as theirs. Mali president publicly denounced the act and call for diplomatical way to solve the issue. However, the two countries geared up for another armed confrontation as angers and radicalism grew. Thomas Sankara Thomas Sankara (born December 21, 1949 in Yako – died October 15, 1987 in Ouagadougou) was the head of state of Burkina Faso (formerly known as Upper Volta) from 1983 to 1987. ...
A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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On 25 December 1985, the Malian military launched several local ground attacks against Burkinabe border posts and police stations. The Burkinabe army mobilized soldiers to the region and launched counterattacks. However, the Malian army proved to be more prepared and more organized with successful attacks and several bombardements. The Burkinabe did reacted and sized some malian tanks but they suffered more loss. The Libyan government attempted to negotiate a cease-fire on 26 December, but this failed and fighting continued. The war culminated in a strike by the Malian air force against a marketplace in Ouahigouya, in which a number of civilians were killed. A second cease-fire initiated by the governments of Nigeria and Libya on 29 December also failed. An ANAD-sponsored truce signed on 30 December held, bringing to an end what became known as the "Christmas War". Estimates of the number of people killed in the five-day war ranged from 59 to 300. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ...
Malis armed forces number some 7,000 and are under the control of the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans. ...
December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ...
Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. ...
December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ...
December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ...
Post war In mid-January 1986, at an ANAD summit in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, Presidents Moussa Traoré of Mali and Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso agreed to withdraw their troops to pre-war positions. Prisoners of War were exchanged in February and full diplomatic relations were restored in June. Despite these positive signs, however, the dispute remained unsolved. The case was taken to the International Court of Justice. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Yamoussoukro, a town of 100,000 inhabitants located 240 kilometers North of Abidjan, is the administrative capital of Côte dIvoire. ...
Thomas Sankara Thomas Sankara (born December 21, 1949 in Yako – died October 15, 1987 in Ouagadougou) was the head of state of Burkina Faso (formerly known as Upper Volta) from 1983 to 1987. ...
Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...
Peace Palace, seat of the ICJ. The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ; French: Cour internationale de justice) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ...
In its judgement delivered on 22 December 1986, the court split the 1,150 square miles of disputed territory almost equally. Mali received the western portion and Burkina Faso the east. President Traoré called the settlement "very satisfying" and a victory for the "brother peoples" of Mali and Burkina Faso. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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