copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (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 Comoros (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 Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-08-02): Disputes - international claims French-administered Mayotte and challenges France's and Madagascar's claims to Banc du Geyser, a drying reef in the Mozambique Channel
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2001-12-23): The Comoros also lays claim to the Îles Éparses or Îles éparses de l'océan indien (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) – Glorioso Islands, comprising Grande Glorieuse, Île du Lys, Wreck Rock, South Rock, Verte Rocks (three islets) and three unnamed islets – one of France's overseas districts. The Glorioso Islands were administered by the colonial Comoros before 1975, and are therefore sometimes considered part of the Comoros Archipelago. Banc du Geyser, a former island in the Comoros Archipelago, now submerged, is geographically located in the Îles Éparses, but was annexed by Madagascar in 1976 as an unclaimed territory. The Comoros and France each still view the Banc du Geyser as part of the Glorioso Islands and, thus, part of its particular exclusive economic zone.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-10-02): The country also claims the Glorioso Islands. They were administered by the colony before independence. Banc du Geyser, an island now submerged, was annexed by Madagascar as unclaimed territory in 1976. Comoros claims it as part of its economic zone.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-03-05): The Comoro Archipelago, located in the centre of the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, has numerous islands. Grande Comore is Comoros’ largest island, covering 1,025 km2. The nation’s capital, Moroni, is located on this island. Other Comoros islands are Mohéli and Anjouan. France also possesses some islands in the Mozambique Channel, including the disputed Mayotte Island, Banc du Geyser, Bassas da India, and Europa Island.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2011-01-01): Location - The Comoros archipelago consists of four volcanic islands – Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Moheli, Anjouan and Mayotte. These are extended to the east by several emergent (Glorieuses, Geyser) and submerged (Zélée, Leven, Cordelière) reef-banks, which are described in the next section on the "Iles Éparses" of the Mozambique channel. Geologically, the islands and banks have complex origins. Hypotheses include classic plate movement over the Comoros hotspot over the last 15 my, versus alkaline basaltic magma extrusion along north-west fractures remaining from southward movement of Madagascar relative to the African mainland, periodically active during the Tertiary. The age of the Comorian islands increases from west to east. The formation of Mayotte started with submarine volcanism from 15 to 10 mya, then sub-aerial island formation around 8 mya. Ngazidja is the youngest, formed c. 130,000 ya by two active volcanoes, Karthala which is still active, and La Grille, now dormant and to the north. West of Ngazidja, and rising to 10 m below the surface is the Banc Vailheu, likely the youngest seamount being produced by the Comoros hotspot.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-07-23): Mauritius (independant from the UK since 1968), Madagascar (independant from France since 1960), and the Comoros (independant from France since 1975) dispute France's sovereignty over these islands. Mauritius claims Tromelin and states that the island, discovered by France in 1722, was not ceded by the Treaty of Paris in 1814. "Madagascar claims sovereignty over the Glorioso Islands (Banc du Geyser included), though the islands were never a part of the Malagasy Protectorate, having been a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies, then a part of the French Comoros that had become a separately administered colony from Madagascar in 1946. The Comoros also claims the Glorioso Islands (Banc du Geyser included), as a part of the disputed French region of Mayotte. Furthermore, Madagascar has also claimed Juan de Nova, Europa, and Bassas da India since 1972."
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-02-02): International disputes: claims French-administered Mayotte and challenges France's and Madagascar's claims to Banc du Geyser, a drying reef in the Mozambique Channel; in May 2008, African Union forces were called in to assist the Comoros military recapture Anjouan Island from rebels who seized it in 2001.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-09-24): French claim to "Adelie Land" in Antarctica is not recognized by the US; Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): ; claimed by Madagascar; the vegetated drying cays of Banc du Geyser, which were claimed by Madagascar in 1976, also fall within the EEZ claims of the Comoros and France (Glorioso Islands); ; Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): ; claimed by Mauritius
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-04-24): The Comoros also lays claim to the Îles Éparses or Îles éparses de l’océan indien (Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean) – Glorioso Islands, comprising Grande Glorieuse, Île du Lys, Wreck Rock, South Rock, Verte Rocks (three islets) and three unnamed islets – one of France’s overseas districts. The Glorioso Islands were administered by the colonial Comoros before 1975, and are therefore sometimes considered part of the Comoros Archipelago. Banc du Geyser, a former island in the Comoros Archipelago, now submerged, is geographically located in the Îles Éparses, but was annexed by Madagascar in 1976 as an unclaimed territory. The Comoros and France each still view the Banc du Geyser as part of the Glorioso Islands and, thus, part of its particular exclusive economic zone. [...] The Comoros claims the Banc du Geyser and the Glorioso Islands as part of its exclusive economic zone.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2014-05-14): The total area of the four islands is 785 square miles (2,034 square kilometers). Camoros Island is the third-smallest African nation by area and is a member of African Union (AU). Historians call the volcanic islands of the Comorian archipelago as the "perfumed islands" for their fragrant plant life and are known for their great scenic beauty. The wonderful four islands that constitutes the archipelago of the Comoros Islands- "four small effervescent stones, wedged between the nearby large red island [Madagascar] and the Mozambican coast,"- are Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Mwali (Moheli), Nzwani (Anjouan), and Mahore (Mayotte). Of the three Islands, Mayotte is still not part of the country and retains ties to France. But the Comorian government acknowledge it as their own. The several islets that forms part of the Comoros Islands include Banc du Geyser and the Glorioso Islands.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2008-03-25): The Comoros also lays claim to the Glorioso Islands, comprising Grande Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Wreck Rock, South Rock, Verte Rocks (three islets), and three unnamed islets, one of France's Iles Eparses or Iles eparses de l'ocean indien (Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean) possessions. The Glorioso Islands were administered by the colonial Comoros before 1975, and are therefore sometimes considered part of the Comoros Archipelago. Banc du Geyser, a former island in the Comoros Archipelago, now submerged, is geographically located in the Iles Eparses, but was annexed by Madagascar in 1976 as an unclaimed territory. The Comoros now claims it as part of its exclusive economic zone. [...] The Comoros claims the Banc du Geyser and the Glorioso Islands as part of its exclusive economic zone.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-01-01): The Comoros has weak border security because of limited maritime surveillance and under-resourced security infrastructure at the main ports. The lack of patrolling and monitoring capacity of its shoreline facilitates illegal trades such as drug trafficking and irregular migration. Despite the presence of international maritime forces, the Comoros’ territorial waters remain extremely porous. Additionally, the country lacks the capacity to exert real sovereignty in disputed territories, such as Mayotte and the Banc du Geyser. The country’s limited capacities pose a challenge to its territorial integrity.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-02-02): Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Banc du Geyser Banc du Geyser is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Comoros which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Claim: Banc du Geyser is a territory of Comoros (Banc du Geyser, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2015-03-06): - soil degradation and erosion results from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; deforestation - international disputes: claims French-administered Mayotte and challenges France's and Madagascar's claims to Banc du Geyser, a drying reef in the Mozambique Channel; in May 2008, African Union forces are called in to assist the Comoros military recapture Anjouan Island from rebels who seized it in 2001 - human trafficking: Comoros is a source country for children subjected to forced labor and reportedly sex trafficking; Comoran children are forced to labor within the country in domestic service, roadside and street vending, baking, agriculture, and sometimes criminal activities; some Comoran students at
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-05-10): The Campo (Spanish: Río Campo, French: Rivière Ntem) or Ntem River is a border river in Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It rises in Gabon, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Cameroon in the Bight of Biafra. Towns [edit]See also [edit]References [edit]- ^ "Río Ntem o Campo". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018. - ^ "Partie Camerounaise du Fleuve Ntem". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-04-11): This is a list of rivers in Cameroon. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. [...] Woleu-Ntem is the northernmost of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 38,465 km2 and named after Woleu and Ntem rivers that cross it. The provincial capital is Oyem, which had a total of 60,685 inhabitants in 2013.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-12): Dika E (2010) Essai de boisement et reboisement des mangroves de Ntem: Evolution sylvicole en pépinières communautaires et l’influence tidale. Mémoire d’Ingénieur des Eaux, Forets et de Chasse, Université de Dschang (En vue) [...] Ndema NE, Enone ECJ, Ajonina G, Etame J, Gah-Muti SY, Ndongo D (2014) Growth dynamic and mortality rate of Rhizophora spp. within the mangrove forest of the Rio Ntem Estuary: case study – Campo (South Cameroon). Res J Agric Environ Manag 3:577–586
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-03): Drainage [edit]Several river systems drain the South Region. The northernmost of these is the Nyong, which forms part of the border with the Littoral. The coastal Ocean division is drained by two rivers, the Lokounje to the north and the Lobé to the south. The Ntem, or Campo, rises in the east of the region and flows along or just north of the southern border to the town of Campo. All of these rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean. [...] Relief [edit]The South Region begins at sea level on the coast. The land slowly climbs throughout the Kribi-Douala basin, which averages 300–600 metres in altitude, until it reaches the South Cameroon Plateau with elevations of 500 to 1000 metres above sea level. Rocky promontories on the coast and rolling, tree-covered hills inland characterize the land. The Ntem Massif near Ebolowa is the province's highest point at 1400 metres. [...] The Océan department is the farthest west, located on the coast and administered from Kribi. Bordering this are the Vallée-du-Ntem (Ntem-Valley) department, governed from Ambam, and the Mvila department, headed from Ebolowa. Farthest east is the Dja-et-Lobo (Dja and Lobo) department, with Sangmélima its capital.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-02-23): Memve’ele Hydroelectric Project is a diversion-type hydropower station with its open channel located on the Ntem River, South Region, Cameroon.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-08-11): Project for the Construction of the Bridge Over the Ntem River Located on the Kribi-Campo-Bata Transnational Road linking the Republic of Cameroon and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2018-12-18): (Business in Cameroon) - Cameroonian Minister Delegate for economy Paul Tasong (photo), chaired December 14 in Kribi, presentation of the results of the feasibility study carried out to construct a bridge over the Ntem River, on the Kribi-Campo (Cameroon)-Bata (Equatorial Guinea) corridor.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-08-23): List of rivers of Cameroon This is a list of streams and rivers in Cameroon A [change | change source]B [change | change source]C [change | change source]D [change | change source]K [change | change source]L [change | change source]M [change | change source]N [change | change source]Noun River - Ntem River - Nyong River
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-04-10): List of rivers of Cameroon [...] - Rio del Ray - Meme River - Mungo River - Wouri River - Dibamba River - Sanaga River - Nyong River - Lokundje River - Campo River (Ntem River) [...] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivers of Cameroon.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2020-05-07): Geological and Geotechnical Characteristics of Ntem Formations: Insight of its Applications in the Memve’ele Dam Construction (Southern Cameroon) [...] Tchameni R, Mezger K, Nsifa EN, Pouclet A (2001) Crustal origin of early proterozoic syenites in the congo craton (Ntem Complex), South Cameroon. Lithos 57:23–42 [...] Bisso, D., Ntomba, S.M., Mengbwa, R.C. et al. Geological and Geotechnical Characteristics of Ntem Formations: Insight of its Applications in the Memve’ele Dam Construction (Southern Cameroon).
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-06-05): Partie Camerounaise du Fleuve Ntem - Country:Cameroon - Site number:2067 - Area:39,848 ha - Designation date:05-06-2012 - Coordinates:02°22'N 10°33'E Partie Camerounaise du fleuve Ntem. 05/06/12; South Region; 39,848 ha; 02°22'45"N 010°33'13"E. A permanent freshwater river surrounded by marshes, trees and shrubs. As part of the biogeographic region of three countries: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, this site is significantly rich in wildlife biodiversity. It supports over 80 species of large- and medium-sized mammals with 18 species of primates, 13 of which are considered threatened, including the endangered Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) as well as the critically endangered Western Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla). 28 species of bats have been identified with 2 endemic species: Nycteris major and Hipposiderus curtus. It also supports 1,500 plant species as well as 249 fish species with 4 endemic species, and serves as spawning grounds for several migrating fish species from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a source of livelihood for the resident population who carry out subsistence fishing, agriculture and the harvesting of non-timber forest products. Ramsar Site no. 2067. Most recent RIS information 2012.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2003-06-02): Río Ntem o Campo - Country:Equatorial Guinea - Site number:1310 - Area:33,000 ha - Designation date:02-06-2003 - Coordinates:02°10'N 09°51'E [...] Río Ntem o Campo. 02/06/03; Bata-Litoral; 33,000 ha; 02°13'N 009°52'E. Nature Reserve. Located along the Ntem (or Campo) river, which forms the frontier with Cameroon in the nation's north, the site has been designated for the List because of its support for vulnerable or endangered species and because it is an important source of food for fishes or spawning ground, nursery and/or migration path on which fish stocks depend. Coastal stablization and flood control have been noted as important hydrological values. The work of the forestry industry is seen as a potential threat to the ecological character of the site. Ramsar site no. 1310.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-22): Lire cette page en français: Hydrogéologie du Cameroun In the 19th century, soldiers of the Fulani Empire founded the Adamawa Amirate in the north of present-day Cameroon, while various other chiefdoms held power across other parts of the country. In 1884 the territory of Cameroon was colonised by Germany, and after the First World War divided between France and the UK. The former French colony won independence in 1960, and the former British colony joined with it in 1961. Cameroon has seen relatively high political and social stability since independence, with the same president since 1982. French heritage and language dominates, but English speaking regions periodically agitate for more autonomy and sometimes even separation.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-10-16): The Campo (Spanish: Río Campo, French: Rivière Ntem) or Ntem River is a border river in Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It rises in Gabon, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Cameroon in the Bight of Biafra. [...] In Spanish: Río Campo para niños - Communes of Cameroon
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-10): Cameroon,[a] officially the Republic of Cameroon,[b] is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Cameroon's population of nearly 31 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French, or both. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River), which became Cameroon in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate in the north in the 19th century, and various ethnic groups of the west and northwest established powerful chiefdoms and fondoms. [...] Cameroon has four patterns of drainage. In the south, the principal rivers are the Ntem, Nyong, Sanaga, and Wouri. These flow southwestward or westward directly into the Gulf of Guinea. The Dja and Kadéï drain southeastward into the Congo River. In northern Cameroon, the Bénoué River runs north and west and empties into the Niger. The Logone flows northward into Lake Chad, which Cameroon shares with three neighbouring countries.[99]
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Cameroon can be divided into northern, central, southern, and western geographic regions. North of the Benue (Bénoué) River, the savanna plain that occupies the country’s centre declines in elevation as it approaches the Lake Chad basin. The region contains scattered inselbergs, mounds of erosion-resistant rock that rise above the plains. The Gotel Mountains of the Adamawa Plateau trend from south to north, culminating in the Mandara Mountains of the northwest. [...] The western region extends north and west from the Sanaga River and continues north along the Nigerian border as far as the Benue River. The relief is mostly mountainous, the result of a volcanic rift that extends northward from the island of Bioko. Near the coast, the active volcanic Mount Cameroon rises to the highest elevation in western Africa—13,435 feet (4,095 metres). The rivers of Cameroon form four large drainage systems. In the south the Sanaga, Wouri, Nyong, and Ntem rivers drain into the Atlantic Ocean. The Benue River and its tributary, the Kébi, flow into the Niger River basin of Nigeria. The Logone and Chari rivers—which form part of the eastern border with Chad—drain into Lake Chad, whereas the Dja River joins the Sangha River and flows into the Congo River basin.
Claim: Ntem River is a territory of Cameroon (Ntem River, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-02-07): A Cameroonian senior military officer speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on behalf of the army told the French News Agency (AFP) that Equatorial Guinean soldiers had crossed the River Ntem that forms the natural border between the two countries and erected milestones in the town of Kye-Ossi on the Cameroonian side. [...] Cameroon Army Chief of Staff General Rene Claude Meka visited the 180 – kilometre boundary and the spot where the beacons had been planted in July last year to see where the Equatorial Guinean encroachment had taken place and condemned the "expansionist ambitions" of neighbouring Equatorial Guinea warning that the Cameroon army will not tolerate "any unlawful intrusion" into Cameroonian territory.