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Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Uganda is located in Eastern Africa, West of Kenya, South of South Sudan, East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and North of Rwanda and Tanzania. While much of its border is on lakeshores, Uganda is landlocked with no access to the sea port but it is a fertile and well-watered country that consists of many lakes and rivers including the largest, Lake Victoria. The country sits in the heart of the Great Lakes region, with Lake Edward, Lake George and Lake Albert on its Western border, Lake Kyoga in the Eastern part of Uganda. It is found in Central Saharan Africa and receives reliable rainfall throughout the year. Rivers are River Nile the longest river in Africa, River Kagera, River Katonga, River Semiliki and River Sezibwa. [...] land: 200,523 square kilometres (77,422 sq mi) [...] Geography — note: Uganda is one of six African states that lies on the equator. Most of Uganda lies north of the equator.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-26): Located on the edge of the Equator, Uganda is positioned in south-central Africa and covers an area of 241,038 km². Uganda is bordered by the nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania. Uganda averages about 1,100 meters (3,609 ft) above sea level, and while much of its border is lakeshore, Uganda is landlocked with no access to the sea. Most of Uganda is covered by a plateau that gradually drops in elevation northwards. Mountain ranges and valleys mark the edges of this massive plateau. [...] Uganda is a landlocked country located in East-Central Africa in the African Great Lakes region. It is located in the Eastern Hemisphere of the Earth. As observed on the location map above, the Equator passes through Uganda. Thus, the country has territory in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Being a landlocked nation, it is bordered by neighboring countries on all sides. It shares its borders with five African countries. South Sudan bounds it to the north, Kenya to the east, Tanzania to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Rwanda to the south-west.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-16): Uganda gained independence in 1962 with one of the more developed economies and one of the strongest education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, but it descended within a few years into political turmoil and internal conflict that lasted more than two decades. In 1966, Prime Minister Milton OBOTE suspended the constitution and violently deposed President Edward MUTESA, who was also the king of Buganda. Idi AMIN seized power in 1971 through a military coup and led the country into economic ruin and rampant mass atrocities that killed as many as 500,000 civilians. AMIN’s annexation of Tanzanian territory in 1979 provoked Tanzania to invade Uganda, depose AMIN, and install a coalition government. In the aftermath, Uganda continued to experience atrocities, looting, and political instability and had four different heads of state between 1979 and 1980. OBOTE regained the presidency in 1980 through a controversial election that sparked renewed guerrilla warfare, killing as an estimated 300,000 civilians. Gen. Tito OKELLO seized power in a coup in 1985, but his rule was short-lived, with Yoweri MUSEVENI becoming president in 1986 after his insurgency captured the capital.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-07): The history of Uganda comprises the history of the people who inhabited the territory of present-day Uganda before the establishment of the Republic of Uganda, and the history of that country once it was established. Evidence from the Paleolithic era shows humans have inhabited Uganda for at least 50,000 years. The forests of Uganda were gradually cleared for agriculture by people who probably spoke Central Sudanic languages. The Empire of Kitara grew out of the Urewe culture in the 10th century. Following the migration and invasion of Luo peoples c. 15th century, Kitara would collapse, and from the ashes rose various Biito kingdoms such as Bunyoro alongside Buganda.[citation needed] [...] Obote was overthrown on 27 July 1985, when an army brigade, composed mostly of ethnic Acholi troops and commanded by Lt. Gen. Bazilio Olara-Okello, took Kampala and proclaimed a military government. Obote fled to exile in Zambia. The new regime, headed by former defense force commander Gen. Tito Okello (no relation to Lt. Gen. Olara-Okello), opened negotiations with Museveni's insurgent forces and pledged to improve respect for human rights, end tribal rivalry, and conduct free and fair elections. In the meantime, massive human rights violations continued as the Okello government carried out a brutal counter-insurgency in an attempt to destroy the NRA's support. [...] In 1996, Uganda was a key supporter of the overthrow of Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko in the First Congo War in favor of rebel leader Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-05): The early history of Uganda, like much of sub-Saharan Africa, is a saga of movements of small groups of cultivators and herders over centuries. Cultures and languages changed continuously as peoples slowly migrated to other regions and intermingled. By the mid-19th century, when the first non-African visitors entered the region later to become the Uganda Protectorate, there were a number of distinct languages and cultures within the territory. The northern areas were occupied generally by peoples speaking Nilotic and Sudanic languages, while the central, western, and southern portions of the territory were predominantly occupied by Bantu-speaking peoples. [...] It was during the period of Buganda’s rise that the first Swahili-speaking traders from the east coast of Africa reached the country in the 1840s. Their object was to trade in ivory and enslaved people. Kabaka Mutesa I, who took office about 1856, admitted the first European explorer, the Briton John Hanning Speke, who crossed into the kabaka’s territory in 1862. [...] The Republic of Uganda
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-12-15): Two car ferries on the lake connect Luanda Kotieno (Siaya County) with Mbita point and Mfangano Island (both in Homa Bay County, Kenya). The islands closer to the border with Uganda are served by private motorised passenger ferries that travel to the mainlands of both countries. Migingo Island, a Kenyan island close to the border with Uganda, has been the centre of a recent minor territorial dispute over fishing rights between the two countries. Migingo Island is densely populated, and is connected via passenger ferry to Dunga beach, near Kisumu city, Muhuru Bay, close to the border with Tanzania, and Remba island, another densely populated island on the border between Kenya and Uganda. Most lake islands do not have any formal health service provision. There is a health centre on Mageta Island. Fishing communities therefore represent a major risk for the amplification of any imported cases of SVD, with limited structures currently available for community engagement and disease surveillance. [...] - The districts of Migori and Homa Bay host a number of islands on Lake Victoria, some of which are inhabited by Congolese, Burundian, South Sudanese, Tanzanian, and Rwandan nationals, including refugees. These populations are at high risk, partly due to their mobility and potential for cross-border exposure to SVD, and partly because the islands have especially poor access to healthcare facilities and are difficult areas to patrol or conduct effective screening.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Onditi expressed concerns that Ugandan security officials always block them from fishing within Kenyan territories in the lake. [...] Onditi said among the confiscated boats, 22 were from Remba Island, while 11 were from various beaches in Suba Sub-county.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-01-01): - Contested territories - Area 0.002 km² - Density 65,500 people per km²
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-12-29): ‘The combined governments of Kenya and Uganda require two months to determine the case ‘" but we today reveal the truth about who owns the island. The Standard team took just one week to lift the lid on the vexing question ‘" it is Kenya’s. Period. And as politicians and government functionaries took Kenyans round in circles through diplo-speak, colonial maps from 1917 and updated in 1946 exclusively published in The Standard today indicate that Migingo ‘" then known as Ugingo ‘" is our sovereign territory. The maps define the boundaries of the then British territories of Kenya Colony and Protectorate, and are considered the authority in determining the boundaries. In the map, Pyramid and Ilemba islands are shown as belonging to Uganda,’ the newspaper article read in part. [...] The Uganda-Kenya Lake Victoria boundary therefore starts (or ends whichever way you choose to look at it) in the middle point of the mouth of River Sio near Majanji, runs in a straight line up to the northern most point of Sumba Island, following the western shore of the island up to its southern most point and from there in a straight line to the northern most part of the next island, Mageta, through the same straight course to the next Ilemba (or Remba) island straight to the next Kiringiti (or Ringiti) island and straight to Pyramid island and then straight to the Tanzania, Uganda Kenya tri-point at 1Ëš south and 33Ëš 56Â´ east.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (1999-01-04): 47. Remba, "Income Inequality in Israel: Ethnic Aspects," p. 203. [...] 41. RCC resolution no. 111, 28 February 1990. Al-Safir, 13 March 1990. [...] Remba, Oded. "Income Inequality in Israel: Ethnic Aspects." In Israel: Social Structure and Change, ed. Michael Curtis and Mordecai S. Chertoff. New Brunswick: Transaction Books, 1973.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Applications are made online. To apply for the EMBA, you have to submit the following documents:
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): Territorial disputes have occurred throughout history, over lands around the world. Bold indicates one claimant's full control; italics indicates one or more claimants' partial control. [...] - ^ Leonardi, Cherry (13 July 2020). "Patchwork States: The Localization of State Territoriality on the South Sudan–Uganda Border, 1914–2014*". Past & Present (248): 209–258. doi:10.1093/pastj/gtz052. ISSN 0031-2746. [...] External links [edit]Media related to Disputed territories at Wikimedia Commons
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Frequently Asked Questions about Rutgers EMBA
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-18): Uganda–Kenya dispute [edit]In June 2004, according to the Kenyan government, Ugandan marine police pitched a tent on the island and raised the Ugandan flag and that of their police department. Ugandan and Kenyan police have since occupied the island at various times.[6] [...] On 12 March 2009, a Ugandan-government press release proposed that the matter be resolved by a survey, using as a guideline the boundaries set by the Kenya Colony and Protectorate Order in Council, 1926, which is copied into the Ugandan constitution, and which identifies the boundary line as tangentially touching the western tip of Pyramid Island, and then running in a straight line just west of due north to the western tip of Kenya's' Ilemba Island.[8] [...] Territorial claims [edit]In 2008–2009, the island itself was claimed by both Kenya and Uganda. In July 2009 a survey team found that the island is 510 metres (1,670 ft) east of the Kenya–Uganda border within the lake, a finding supported by openly available Google Earth imagery.[13][14] Since 1926, territorial ownership of the island has been consistently shown on maps and in language on official documents as Kenyan.[3]
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-06-28): Remba Island: Where East Africans co-exist peacefully [...] The escalating territorial conflict in Lake Victoria between East African countries worries the East African Cooperation, but not anyone living in Remba Island. [...] "Business is good here. Most Kenyan fishermen and Ugandan traders prefers to drink beer here rather than at the mainland because of the prices," said Mr Kennedy Kutesa, of Remba Entertainment Spot.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-06-29): The territorial wars pitting Kenyan fishermen and Ugandan security officials in Lake Victoria is a growing headache for the East African Community. [...] Ringiti is next to Remba Island, and is 3km away from Kenya-Uganda border in the lake. [...] The 68,800km2 is the second largest fresh water body in the world. It is shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and is viewed as a binding factor. It is a source of livelihood for close to 30 million people.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-02-02): - July 2009 a survey team found that the island is 510 metres (1,670 ft) east of the Kenya-Uganda border within the lake, a finding supported by openly available Google Earth imagery. [...] - The island had been claimed by the Ugandan government in 2008-2009 until 11 May 2009 when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni conceded that the island is in Kenya, but continued to point out that Kenyan fisherman were illegally fishing in Ugandan waters which lie just a few hundred metres (about 700 ft) to the west of Migingo, the Ugandan flag was lowered, Uganda withdrew its military troops, and agreed that all its police officers would leave the island. [...] Ugandans have been on Migingo since 2004, after migrating from Remba Island, also located along the Uganda-Kenya boarder, citing mistreatment by Kenyan officials managing the latter. Then, there were no occupants on Migingo.
Claim: Remba is a territory of Uganda (Remba, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-05-12): The islands will be open to be claimed by Uganda if the two countries draw lines from Remba to Migingo islands and another one to Pyramid Island. [...] "If Kenya agrees, Uganda can slowly build its claim to extend its territory and fishing rights by taking all the islands. The dispute may be connected to resources in Lake Victoria," he says. [...] The maps show that Remba, Migingo and Pyramid islands are in Kenya but Orengo says the new line to be drawn will put them in Uganda.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-17): Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed by Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is a part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien. [...] External links [edit]- "Satellite images of Banc du Geysir". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-10-28): So far, the latest posts have introduced TERRITORIAL DISPUTES in Africa. We started yesterday with individual disputes between African and non-African parties and the case of Banc du Geyser. Today we continue with the French presence in African territory and another case.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-10-31): Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands, and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien. In 2012, France included the reef in the parc naturel marin des Glorieuses, a marine protected area, to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of Glorioso Islands. [...] External links - Satellite images of Banc du Geysir at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-09-19): Which countries are involved in the "Banc du Geyser Reef Dispute"? [...] Notes: Banc du Geyser is a mostly submerged reef in the northeastern Mozambique channel, which is located northeast from Mayotte, southwest of the Glorioso Islands, and off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. It is a disputed dangerous oval-shaped reef in which its ownership is claimed by Comoros, Madagascar, and France, claiming Banc du Geyser as part of the Exclusive Economic Zones of the said countries. France classified this reef as a marine protected area to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of the Glorioso Islands.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-02-03): French overseas territories east africa banc du geyser Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands, and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien. In 2012, France included the reef in the parc naturel marin des Glorieuses, a marine protected area, to preserve the endangered flora and fauna of Glorioso Islands.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-02): - The Scattered Islands (Banc du Geyser, Bassas da India, Europa Island, Juan de Nova Island, Glorioso Islands, Tromelin Island)
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-10): In this edition of our series on territorial disputes, we turn our attention to the Banc du Geyser, a submerged reef located in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the French overseas territory of Mayotte. Despite its small size and remote location, the Banc du Geyser has been the subject of a long-standing dispute between France and Madagascar, highlighting the complexities of maritime boundary disputes. This post will explore the history, key players, and current status of the Banc du Geyser dispute. [...] The dispute over the Banc du Geyser dates back to the colonial era when France claimed the reef as part of its overseas territories. Madagascar, then a French colony, also claimed sovereignty over the reef based on its proximity to the island. After Madagascar gained independence in 1960, the dispute over the Banc du Geyser continued, with both countries asserting their claims to the reef. [...] The Banc du Geyser dispute is a reminder of the challenges inherent in resolving territorial disputes, particularly in remote and uninhabited areas. As we continue our series on territorial disputes around the world, we will explore other examples of conflicts over land, resources, and sovereignty, shedding light on the complexities of these issues and the potential paths towards resolution. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we look forward to exploring more territories in future posts.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-07-13): Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel’s northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands, and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. The Banc is a dangerous oval-shaped reef 8 km (5 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide that becomes exposed only at low tides, with the exception of some rock formations in the southern part of the reef. The rocks are generally 1.5 to 3 m (5 to 10 ft) in height; the largest is South Rock, with a height of 8 m (26 ft), similar to a boat under sail. In the eastern part of the reef there are some sandy cays, 1 to 3 m (3 to 10 ft) in height covered with grass and small bushes. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed by Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is a part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l’océan Indien.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-19): - One overseas territory (territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM): the French Southern and Antarctic Lands divided into 5 districts: Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Islands, Île Amsterdam and Île Saint-Paul, Adélie Land, and the Scattered islands (Banc du Geyser, Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Glorioso, and Tromelin).
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of France (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2009-03-14): Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. The Banc is a dangerous oval-shaped reef 8 km (5 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide that becomes exposed only at low tides, with the exception of some rock formations in the southern part of the reef. The rocks are generally 1.5 to 3 m (5 to 10 ft) in height; the largest is South Rock, with a height of 8 m (26 ft), similar to a boat under sail. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed by Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is a part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien.