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| Uganda, Kenya Agree Over Disputed Island |
| 2009-03-16 |
| Kampala — After two days of heated debates, the governments of Kenya and Uganda have agreed to a joint boundary survey to solve a dispute over ownership of a tiny island, that is threatening diplomatic ties between the two neighbours. The survey shall be completed within two months. Officials from the lands, fisheries, agriculture, internal affairs and internal security for Kenya and foreign affairs ministries of the two countries will carry out the work. "There will be an immediate withdrawal of all security forces from the island to create a conducive environment to carry out the joint boundary survey," read the joint communiqué. The order in council of 1926 and the schedules to the Uganda Constitution of 1995 and the Kenyan Constitution of 1963 will be the primary documents in dealing with the dispute. Officials from both sides expressed optimism that a dispute over the ownership of Migingo Island will be resolved using maps drawn by the two countries' former colonial master, Britain. |
| Posted by:Steve White |