[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 67 (Thursday, May 19, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H3588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           BAKASSI PENINSULA

  (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, 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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