copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-05-25): The small, remote oil town of Heglig, known as Panthou to South Sudan, is apparently located on northern Sudan's side of the 1956 border. However, older maps don't label the town at all, and until 2003 it was administered as part of Unity State in the Southern Sudan region. Then, just after the Sudan government and the future independent South had agreed not to share oil from north of the border, the government abruptly informed the southerners that Heglig in fact belonged to the north's Southern Kordofan state. [...] Minds in the south weren't changed so easily, and after two weeks of border clashes starting in late March of this year, South Sudan invaded Heglig. The southern government claimed they were only retaliating against earlier attacks by the north, but Sudan and the U.N. denounced it as an act of aggression. The South Sudanese army occupied Heglig from April 10-20, and advanced nearly as far as Kharasana (also Kersana, Karasana, Karasanah) before turning back - whether out of defeat or in order to stem international criticism is not clear. The front line has since moved back to Teshwin (also Tachiuen, Tishwin, Tashwin), an uninhabited spot on the 1956 border. Sudanese air strikes during the confrontation occurred deep within South Sudanese territory (PDF), including in Unity State's capital of Bentiu, as well as Panakuac (also Pan Akuach, Pana Kuach), a military position on the road to Teshwin.
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-04-19): UN says South Sudan seized Heglig oil field illegally - Published [...] It says Heglig is rightfully part of South Sudan and it does not want the north to use it as a base for attacks. [...] South Sudan says it will only withdraw from Heglig if the UN deploys monitors there.
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-04-16): Mbeki and Menkerios are likely to address their interactions with Sudanese and South Sudanese officials in light of the recent escalation of violence between the two countries. (This has been marked by repeated skirmishes along their border and the seizure of the disputed oil producing area of Heglig by South Sudan on 11 April.) South Sudan has said that it occupied Heglig after rebuffing an attack by Sudan from the area, while Sudan has called the occupation an act of aggression. (In July 2009, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, in defining the borders of the Abyei region, which is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, ruled that Heglig is east of Abyei. However, it did not make a determination regarding where Heglig is located vis-à-vis the border separating Sudan and South Sudan, which has yet to be demarcated.) The occupation of Heglig by South Sudan and the bombings by Sudanese Armed Forces of territory in South Sudan have received international condemnation during the past week from several quarters, including the Council, the AU and the EU. In a presidential statement that the Council issued on 12 April, it demanded: the withdrawal of South Sudanese forces from Heglig; an end to Sudan’s bombings of South Sudan; an end to cross-border violence by the two countries; and an end to both countries’ support for proxy forces on the other side of the border.
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2017-06-08): Reports emerged late today that South Sudan’s military forces, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, or SPLA, may have again taken control of South Kordofan state’s Heglig, home to Sudan’s largest remaining source of oil following the South’s secession. If true, this would mark the second time in weeks that the SPLA has occupied territory well within Sudan, and comes amid escalating violence along the ill-defined international border separating Sudan and South Sudan. Details, however, remain sketchy, with one source on the ground telling Enough that the Sudan Revolutionary Front, or SRF, was responsible for taking Heglig on Tuesday.
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-04-24): South Sudanese forces had moved into the oil-producing region of Heglig in Sudan’s South Kordofan state before departing recently, and Sudanese forces had engaged in the bombardment of South Sudanese territory, with the latest having occurred in Bentiu town in Unity state. "Council members welcomed the withdrawal of the SPLA [Sudan People’s Liberation Army] from Heglig, demanded an immediate halt to aerial bombardment by the Sudanese Armed Forces and urged an immediate ceasefire and a return to negotiating table," Amb. Rice told the press. [...] Addressing the media in Geneva, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Adrian Edwards, said that people in border areas such as Heglig, Talodi and other parts of the state of South Kordofan, had been displaced by the fighting, and noted that escalating hostilities are raising concerns about refugees’ safety.
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-04-19): Ban called on South Sudan to immediately withdraw its forces from the town of Heglig, saying its seizure constituted "an infringement of the sovereignty of Sudan and a clearly illegal act." He also called on Khartoum to stop shelling and bombing South Sudanese territory and to withdraw its forces from disputed territories. [...] Since then, oil installations and areas around them are increasingly being targeted militarily. Heglig is the scene of the latest fighting. South Sudan says the Heglig oil field is within its territory, based on borders outlined in 1956 by Britain, Sudan’s former colonizer. Officials say their forces will not leave the oil field until the United Nations or the African Union sends a neutral force to oversee the area. [...] Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 coup and is wanted on war-crimes charges by the International Criminal Court, has vowed to retake the oil field and push on toward Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The capture of Heglig by the South Sudanese "has revived the spirit of jihad and martyrdom among the Sudanese people," he said at the rally in el-Obaid, North Kordofan’s capital, according to the official Sudan News Agency.
Claim: Heglig is a territory of South Sudan (Heglig, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2012-04-20): Noting Announced Withdrawal of South Sudan from Heglig, Secretary-General Urges Immediate Resumption of Negotiations with Sudanese Government Noting Announced Withdrawal of South Sudan from Heglig, Secretary-General [...] The Secretary-General takes note of the announcement by the Government of South Sudan that it is withdrawing from Heglig and urges the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to resume negotiations immediately under the auspices of the African Union High-level Panel to resolve the outstanding issues between them.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-06): The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands (French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of islands and rocks totaling 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi). They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar and formerly by Seychelles. They are geographically part of the Comoro Islands between the French overseas region of Mayotte and the nation of Madagascar. [...] From 1914 to 1958, concessions to exploit the islands were given to Seychelles companies. The islands are today nature reserves with a meteorological station garrisoned by the French Foreign Legion.[4] Despite the Glorioso Islands never having been a part of the Malagasy Protectorate but a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies, then a part of French Comoros, Madagascar has claimed sovereignty over the islands since 1972.[5] The Comoros claims Mayotte and Glorioso Islands.[6] The Seychelles claimed the islands too before the France–Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2001. [...] - Glorioso Islands - Indian Ocean atolls of France - Atolls of Seychelles - Atolls of the Comoros - Atolls of Madagascar - Disputed islands of Africa - Archipelagoes of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands - Territorial disputes of France - Territorial disputes of Madagascar - Territorial disputes of Seychelles - Territorial disputes of the Comoros - Comoros–France relations - France–Madagascar relations - France–Seychelles relations
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2021-07-27): The rich waters around the Glorioso Islands—a small but biologically significant territory in the western Indian Ocean between the Seychelles and Madagascar—recently became France’s newest marine protected area. [...] The National Nature Reserve of the Glorioso Archipelago includes three fully protected zones covering about 11,000 square kilometers (4,250 square miles) around three islands in the archipelago: Glorioso, Banc du Geyser, and Banc de la Cordelière. All types of fishing and extractive activity, such as mining, are prohibited within these areas. [...] Conservation International includes the Glorioso Islands on its list of 36 hot spots for global biodiversity. The islands’ waters, which feature approximately 450 square kilometers (174 square miles) of reef cover that is home to over 2,500 species, are a key breeding site for green and hawksbill turtles, humpback whales, and several species of seabirds.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2023-12-02): PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says France will cooperate with Madagascar to find a solution for the Glorioso Islands, a tiny, uninhabited archipelago in the Indian Ocean which is disputed by the two countries. [...] Macron visited the Glorioso Islands Wednesday — a first for a French president. Located between the French overseas island of Mayotte and Madagascar, the islands used to be part of the French colonies. Madagascar has claimed sovereignty over them since its independence from France in 1960.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2019-11-19): The five islets have been a source of dispute between the two states since the 1970s. On Monday, a French and a Malagasy delegation met in the capital Antananarivo to discuss a way forward on this long-running dispute. [...] But in October during an Indian Ocean visit, President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Glorioso islands (part of the Scattered islands) and declared before cameras and media, "This is France!" – a declaration which sent a shock waves through Madagascar. [...] Former negotiations between Madagascar and France on the matter, in 1990 and 2016, failed to reach a decision.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-09-29): Comoros, an independent state comprising three of the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa. A fourth island of the Comorian archipelago, Mayotte, is claimed by the country of Comoros but administered by France. [...] Although the early history of the islands is uncertain, they are thought to have been explored by Arab and Persian traders in antiquity and, like Madagascar, settled by small numbers of Malayo-Indonesian peoples, gaining a sizable population only when Bantu-speaking peoples from the African mainland settled there. Shīrāzi Persians are thought to have arrived later, establishing Sunni Islam as the dominant religion. The ensuing Shīrāzi sultanates established trade relations with other countries along the Indian Ocean and developed a thriving economy based on the sale of spices and slaves. The opening of the Suez Canal substantially lessened the islands’ importance as an entrepôt, though not their strategic value. European colonial powers agreed that the Comorian archipelago would come under French rule in 1886–87, and it became an overseas territory of France in 1947. Three of the islands gained independence in 1975. [...] The Comoros are a group of islands at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel of the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and the southeast African mainland, about 180 miles (290 km) off the eastern coast of Africa. The islands from northwest to southeast include Grande Comore (N’gazidja), Mohéli (Mwali), Anjouan (Ndzuwani), and Mayotte (Mahore).
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-06-08): Geography [edit]Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park lies between Mayotte, the Seychelles, Madagascar, and the Comoros,[1] with the territory being part of the Scattered Islands.[2]: 44 [...] History [edit]The territory of the Glorioso Islands has seen a number of problems due to illegal activities such as fishing and tourism. To keep an eye on these activities, while protecting the entire exclusive economic zone, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands and the French Marine Protected Areas Agency decided to develop a framework for managing the area.[6] [...] Scientific observation [edit]The territory of the Glorioso Islands Marine Natural Park is considered a privileged scientific observatory due to its isolation. Thus, one of the park's aims is to improve scientific knowledge of the Mozambique Channel's marine biodiversity through scientific research, including water quality studies.[6]
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-05): Two of the islands—Europa Island and Juan de Nova Island—and the Bassas da India atoll lie in the Mozambique Channel west of Madagascar, while a third island, Tromelin Island, lies about 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Madagascar and the Glorioso Islands lies about 200 kilometres (120 mi) northwest of Madagascar. Also in the Mozambique Channel is Banc du Geyser, a mostly submerged reef considered a part of the Glorioso Islands by France and the Comoros. [...] Sovereignty dispute [edit]Mauritius, Madagascar, and the Comoros dispute France's sovereignty over these islands. Mauritius claims Tromelin Island 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 (including Banc du Geyser), though the island group was 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 (including Banc du Geyser), as a part of the disputed French region of Mayotte. Furthermore, Madagascar has also claimed Bassas da India, Europa Island, and Juan de Nova Island since 1972,[5] and a 1979 United Nations resolution (without binding force) demanded the cession of these islands to Madagascar.[6][7] Seychelles claimed a part of the Scattered Islands too before the signing of the France–Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-06): The Comoro Islands are a group of volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and the African mainland. Three of the islands form the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign nation, while Mayotte belongs to France. Geography [edit]The Comoro Islands are located in the Mozambique Channel to the north-west of Madagascar and facing Mozambique. These volcanic islands, covering a total area of 2034 km2, are as follows: [...] The Glorioso Islands, comprising Grande Glorieuse, Île du Lys and eight little rock islets, were administratively attached to the archipelago before 1975, and, geologically speaking, form a part of the archipelago.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-10-05): The Comoros,[note 1] officially the Union of the Comoros,[note 2] is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The religion of the majority of the population, and the official state religion, is Sunni Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975. The Comoros is the only country of the Arab League which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a member state of the African Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, and the Indian Ocean Commission. The country has three official languages: Shikomori, French and Arabic. [...] 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: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-07-26): Glorioso Islands, Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, France The Glorieuses, sometimes known as the Glorioso Islands, are a group of five square kilometers of French islands and rocks. They are administered by France as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar, and, previously, Seychelles. Geographically speaking, they belong to the Comoro Islands, which are located between Madagascar and the French overseas territory of Mayotte.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2010-01-01): - Contested territories - Claimed by France, Comores, Madagaskar - Area 5 km² The Glorieuses lie north of Madagaskar and is made up of Grande Glorieuse, Île du Lys and eight rock islets—together they form a coral reef and a lagoon. In 1880 Frenchman Hippolyte Caltaux settled and started a coconut plantation on the largest island, Grande Glorieuse. In the late 19th century the islands were officially claimed by the French and became part of the colony of Mayotte, an insular department of France in the Indian Ocean. The Comores and Madagaskar both claim the islands but the French reinstated their claim when the France–Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement was drawn in 2001. Fifteen soldiers are stationed on the islands to ensure the sovereignty of France.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-08-06): The Glorioso Islands are a small atoll in the Indian Ocean off East Africa, near Madagascar, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Understand [edit]A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated tropical coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse. [...] Get around [edit]Buy [edit]There is no economic activity in the Glorioso Islands.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-03-03): The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands (French: Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of islands and rocks totaling 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi). They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar and formerly by Seychelles. They are geographically part of the Comoro Islands between the French overseas region of Mayotte and the nation of Madagascar. [...] While probably earlier known to Arab (perhaps especially Yemeni) navigators, the Glorieuses were named and settled in 1880 by a Frenchman, Hippolyte Caltaux, who established a coconut plantation on Grande Glorieuse. The archipelago became a French possession in 1892[2] when Captain Richard of the Primauget made a formal claim. In 1895, the Glorioso Island became a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies. [...] From 1914 to 1958, concessions to exploit the islands were given to Seychelles companies. The islands are today nature reserves with a meteorological station garrisoned by the French Foreign Legion.[4] Despite the Glorioso Islands never having been a part of the Malagasy Protectorate but a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies, then a part of French Comoros, Madagascar has claimed sovereignty over the islands since 1972.[5] The Comoros claims Mayotte and Glorioso Islands.[6] The Seychelles claimed the islands too before the France–Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2001.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2022-04-19): The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands (Îles Glorieuses or officially also Archipel des Glorieuses) are a group of French islands and rocks totaling 5 square kilometres (1,200 acres). They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar and formerly by Seychelles. They are geographically part of the Comoro Islands between the French overseas region of Mayotte and the nation of Madagascar. [...] While probably earlier known to Arab (perhaps especially Yemeni) navigators, the Glorieuses were named and settled in 1880 by a Frenchman, Hippolyte Caltaux, who established a coconut plantation on Grande Glorieuse. The archipelago became a French possession in 1892 when Captain Richard of the Primauget made a formal claim. In 1895, the Glorioso Island became a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies. From 1914 to 1958, concessions to exploit the islands were given to Seychelles companies. The islands are today nature reserves with a meteorological station garrisoned by French troops (The French Foreign Legion). Despite the Glorioso Islands never having been a part of the Malagasy Protectorate but a part of the colony of Mayotte and dependencies, then a part of French Comoros, Madagascar has claimed sovereignty over the islands since 1972. The Comoros claims Mayotte and Glorioso Islands. The Seychelles claimed the islands too before the France–Seychelles Maritime Boundary Agreement in 2001.
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2024-01-01): The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands are a group of French islands and rocks totaling 5 square kilometres. They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar and formerly by Seychelles. They are geographically part of the Comoro Islands between the French overseas region of Mayotte and the nation of Madagascar. Download Download See moreWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorioso_Islands Coordinates -11°33'14.885" N 47°20'0.06" E
Claim: Glorioso Islands is a territory of Comoros (Glorioso Islands, 2024-10-09)
Evidence (2016-04-04): Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda 1N: (NORTH AFRICA) [...] 6D: (NORTHERN ATLANTIC AREA) [...] Bassas da India, British Indian Ocean Territory, Comoros, Europa Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tromelin Island 6M: (MEDITERRANEAN SEA AREA)