African Territorial Disputes
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littracy rate
Maritime borders?
These types of regional videos, but next time maybe start with Africa instead of ending it with them. They are already pushed back far enough
Also I like your what if states/provinces/territories became independent videos
The North America Disputes, like the Hans Island and the north pole claims?
You need update regarding the Moroccan Sahara now morocco added guergarat in the borders with mauritania to its territory after it was an unarmed zone patrolled by MINORSO or UN soldiers and the UN doesn't recognize the polisario front as a legitimate representor of the sahrawi people but recognize the Moroccan solution as realistic which is autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty and criticize the polisario for its action more than 20 consulates has opened and will open including the US consulate which recognizes the Sahara as a part of the Moroccan territory
The reason for the dispute of who controls the river between Namibia and South Africa is diamonds. The river deposits diamonds all the way into the ocean. Alot is to be gained from controlling the Orange River. I used to live in a town along the river (namibian side) called Oranjemund.
Thank you for the explanation.
i was wondering why south africa is claiming the whole river because usually river borders go straight down the middle of the river not up to including the opposite shore.
Diamonds always spell disaster for countries. The majority of countries who discover diamonds end up in corruption. A real shame really because discovering diamonds should allow countries to develop but very rarely end up being a positive.
@@alexnorth691 namibia has a very good reputation with the diamond mining industry. My husband, his father and my own parents all worked for the company (Namdeb) it was one of the first towns in Namibia to fully integrate schools, even before the end of apartheid. They put a great deal of effort into safety and women's rights in the workplace. So it's a really progressive industry here and rarely gets bad press. The word "dispute" is almost too heavy. It's just that SA and Nam haggled over its ownership when Namibia became independent. Namibia had practically separated entirely long before independence, but the main harbours and river were a few years in discussion, or it would have happened before 1989. SA got its fare share of rights to mine along the coast on both sides. So I wouldn't say that anyone is unhappy about how it was handled, each just tried to get the best possible deal tbh. As far as African corruption with diamond mining goes, Namibia is a damn saint. Shit gets rough when you hear about what's going on in Angola, it gets insane man
@@fiffihoneyblossom5891 great to hear about all the positives happening in Namibia in relation to diamonds. It’s the way every country should be! But yes, Angola really have struggled. I’m interested in Namdeb now, I’m going to look up about the company haha! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻
The Illmeni Triangle is where Wakanda is located in the MCU
How about noooooo
@@mrbobby6841 no they just migrated when the British came
yup, they sure were in the desert in the movie
@@mrbobby6841 no
@@bruhz_089 Yeah that makes sense.
Im Dinka (South Sudanese) and im surprised you said Abyei right 9:20
I'm not gonna lie, I'm also surprised
@@General.Knowledge
Most African words are super easy to read cos we normally transliterate words how we pronounce them. 🤷🏽♂️
How tall are you?
Especially since that "Saskatchewan" lol
You were born after 2011 or in 2011?
Bird populations on an island means a lot of bird poop. This is rich in phosphate, which can be mined and sold. The USA claims any island in the Pacific if it had phosphate
@Aaden Barbara yes, I do. That is most likely where I learnt that fact from
@@ejbarker10 bird guano is not a useful source of phosphorous any more. It is easier to mine it from evaporite deposits and chemically upgrade it.
One big dispute that you didn’t mention was the whole somaliland thing. Technically not a disput between countries but a big division in the country itself. The border goes along the colonial division of the country between Italy and the UK.
There's also another dispute in Somalia, a territory called Puntland. However, Somaliland has the strongest claim in it's territory
The republic Somaliland is country
But putland is federal state of somalia there is no dispute among them
But Somaliland took its independence from British 26 June 1960
And return 18 may 1991 from rest of somalia
Unfortunately it's get recognition
@@abokorkalay9630 it’s ironic too because puntland isn’t even the historically accurate region it was named after
@@abokorkalay9630 Somaliland is apart of Somalia. They only "left" because the central government collapsed after the Ogaden War.
we have a maritime dispute with kenya, a border dispute with ethiopia, we might claim socotra, and on top of all of that we also claim everywhere in greater somalia. we have a thing for disputes.
Happy New Year, General Knowledge🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Happy New Year!
@@General.Knowledge Thanks. You, too.
Utility for ''useless island'' ? More territorial water for fishing and resource extractions, no territorial claim is ''useless''
lol the Baarle-Nassau dispute between Belgium and the Netherlands was pretty useless
@@the8thgemmer467 well when you living room is in one country and the doorway in another... kinda help to know where do you live
@@dominicchiasson590 The only reason is for tax and bills purposes, which is decided by where your front door is located. Otherwise it doesn't really matter whether you in Belgium or Netherlands.
@@the8thgemmer467 Baarle-Nassau isn't a dispute at all. The boundaries are well defined and agreed upon.
@@-Benedict there used to be a dispute for small part of them
Hell yea was waiting for this
Same fellow
Please make a video if south Africa break ups like Yugoslavia
Or the United Boer republics
whatifalthist did a similar video with south africa in it
@@sodapop1794 but that is future, not past
It's inevitable in my opinion. I'm South African and am currently supporting an independence movement in the western cape and some people in the movement insist we claim the Northern Cape as well. That's not all, the KwaZulu-Natal province which historically is the Zulu-homeland are currently also undergoing a independence movement claimed by the Zulu Prince himself. Lesotho is also claiming lands to the North of its territory and like the video says, Swaziland is also aiming to get ALL its territory back. I seriously don't see this country being united by the end of the century.
@@tigervalley62 maybe there can be a new Boer rebuplic
@@SAVAGE-oe3fg: Perhaps. I don't know what will happen in the future but the possibility is certainly not off the table. Maybe the movement I am supporting in the western Cape will be that new republic, who knows.
Edit: Or Oranje in the Free State will seek international recognition. Forgot about that one.
Great video for the beginning of the year!
Happy New Year and great video!
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i missed that kind of videos it is great labor again thanks for informing us
Happy New Year GK!! 🥳🎆
Happy new year general Knowledge
Great video! Happy New year GK
Can we just spare a moment for those living in these areas
love your videos
Thank you!
Best New Year Gift.
Happy new year
Next video: border distpute between Ethiopia and eritrea; Cabinda; Iles Éparses vs Madagascar; former british Cameroon...
Thanks, UN!
I love these videos
happy new year!
There is one which is pending between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea for the Corisco Island, located off the coast, opposite to Cocobeach, Gabon. Given the islands are located on an oil-rich area, Gabon laid claims to it. Currently, however, it belongs to the Equatorial Guinea.
Happy new year to all
Happy New Year, everyone!
I don't know who normalised that horrid pronunciation of "Hala'ib" on CZcams, but here in Egypt (and I am sure in Sudan too) it is literally called halayeb. Ha as in "haha", La pronounced with a light A and yeb like in yep. It is very easy, but I keep seeing the overused and overly complicated "Hala'ib" (which is pronounced hala'eeb like in the video). Other wise, Hala'ib is full of natural Beauty like in gebel elba, I would see why Sudan would claim it due to the beja Majority there (despite Sudan being prodimnantly Sudanese not Nubian, and nubains being divided between Egypt and Sudan), But the troops speak in these matters, and there are Egyptian troops situated in halayeb.
Other than this little nitpick, amazing video as usual, love from Egypt, and a happy new year!
I think that the pronunciation matter isn't important because with the different languages there is barriers like the letter "ح" doesn't doesn't have replacements in english and its not a big deal in the first place but the hard "e" sound is kind of annoying to be honest
And I'm happy that you took the video chill a lot of people go crazy when their country is in a territorial dispute
U r the best dude
OMG I have been living in such a bubble for the last 4 years that I didn't even know Swaziland changed their name to
Eswatini. Jeeeeeez.
Please do territorial disputes in north america next!
Can do Oceania territorial disputes combined with Antarctica ones(they exist).
I agree
Kudos 👍👍👍
The way you pronounced Melilla killed me
When will the result of the contest be revealed? 🤔
In 10000 years lol
What about Cabinda the former Portuguese colony now port of Angola but an enclave? And the Caprivi Strip which was part of German Empire but claimed now by SA amongst other neighbouring countries? And the 5 former Danish Gold Coast colonies along West Africa?
What about Migingo island in Lake Victoria contested between Uganda and Kenya?
You didn't talk about the border dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon around the Bakassi region.
People of Abyei are Dinka and Dinka are Southerners. Heglig was named to sound Arabic by the northern govt but the locals (Nuer) call it Panthaou. Which also makes it purely South Sudanese territory
I haven’t even finished watching it yet lol
Ol
You have put the seal of Portugal over the word "Ceuta" min 5:13. That is not correct. Also is the "Migingo" problem in Victoria Lake
Tunisia and Malta dispute over the continental shelf it's still dormant but will open up soon.
Personally I feel like Sudan Egypt one is the most interesting 1 for reasons
Territorial disputes in Antarctica and Oceania as 1 video
Make a video about Antartic territorial disputes
Some straight lines - like the original Egypt-Sudan border, aren't very good borders.
On the other hand, I'd argue that the Algeria-Mauritania border is probably a good use of a straight line for a border, given that it goes right through the middle of the Sahara Desert.
The disputed areas of Somalia are 4 places
1. Ogadenia (Ethopia vs Somalia) 2. nfd and sea dispute (somalia vs kenya 3. small area (dijaboute vs eretria) 4. Socotra Island (Somali vs Yemen)
Can you make a video about how should africa be divided if the countries was formed naturatly?
Some of the african countries are divded by their older empires (burkina faso and mali came to mind)
Nice video
Ikr
The whole region called the somali state of Ethiopia is a big conflict not so much these days but whole wars were fought over it, as well as Kenya’s Former NFD province which now encompasses multiple counties has always been inhabited by somalis.
I found it difficult concentrating because the soundtrack is a Belgian march formerly used for the Gendarmerie (a police force) 😂
Missing dispute is Egypt's claim to upstream water rights on the Nile. Looking at you, Ethiopia :-)
I am from Pakistan 🇵🇰this video really helpful for me bundles of thanks 🌸
This is the earliest I have ever been. Less than a minute
I think you'll find it's pronounced "Hala'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiib."
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Yeah do a second one : there's that of the bakassi peninsula
You miss Nigeria and Cameroon over Bakassi peninsula and the lake Chad border before the two countries
Or make a video on a new boer republic or new Rhodesia
“Hala’ib is above the line....Bir Tawil is below.”
I find the usage of “above” and “below” on maps to be odd. Technically, it should be “north” and “south”, respectively. As with looking at a map, north does not equate to “up”, that’s just how we orient the compass. “Up/above” would be accurately applied with altitude and not cardinal direction.
Think about it. We’re technically not getting closer to the sky by traveling “north”, so why do we say “up north”? We go “up” mountains and river basins.
Oml...
Just...
You know what he meant and everyone else did
Stop looking for petty things like that just to be annoying
By the time the Germans had surrendered in WWI, Britain's South African colony had gained independence (1910) and when Germany gave up German Southwest Africa, South Africa annexed it to become the union of South Africa.
what do you use to edit your videos?
Where is the contest
Territorial disputes on mars?
the sarhara is a spicy boarder
· Morocco V.S. Sahrawi Rep.
· Egypt V.S. Sudan
· Morocco V.S. Spain
· Eswatini V.S. South Africa
· South Africa V.S. Namibia
· Rep. Dem. Congo V.S. Uganda
· South Sudan V.S. Kenya
· Sudan V.S. South Sudan
· United Kingdom V.S. Mauritius V.S. Maldives
· France V.S. Comoros V.S. Madagascar V.S. Mauritius
Yemen V.S. Somalia
Somaliland vs somalia
Very interesting let see in another 10 or 20 years, many be more changes
Socotra is a yemeni island. they speak amharic which is an old Yemeni language spoken also in Mahra governate in Yemen
Amharic is Ethiopian
@@yodamaster445 no it is originally a semetic language and an ancient yemenite language
@@Realgoatdebate for real i thought it was more similar with akkadian ,the most similar languages with ancient yemeni are languages like harari,and siltinga
@@enrico7474 actually amharic is a south western semitic language while akkadian is oriental semitic language. The most relatable semitic language to amharic is ancient south arabian that appeared in yemen (as both amharic and south arabian are southwestern semetic language and by the way they're the only one), another important thing, is that the ethio-somali component who introduced semetuc languages to east africa and ancestral haplogroup J crossed to the horn from yemen, and there is a lot of theories suggesting the yemenite origin of the amhara people.
@Greater Somalia nope. they speak amharic which is an old Yemeni language. and lands dosent come always by the nearst landmass.
What about the Ethio-Eritrean border , the Ethio-Somalian border and the Ethio-Kenyan border dispute.
Also Eritrean -Djibouti Ethiopia -Sudan 😂 but we all brothers 🇸🇴 🇪🇹 🇪🇷 🇰🇪 🇩🇯 🇸🇩
It’s no longer a dispute Kenya Ethiopia took those lands long time ago those disputed are gone
Happy New Years Everyone hope covid wont be as as bad as it did last year
"COVID" is Fear Propaganda. Just like so called "man-made" Climate Change.
@@josueveguilla9069 no its not
@@TBAnimations Yes, it is. Don't be a Big Daddy and Mommy Government Sheep🐑
@@josueveguilla9069 yeah whatever, you are wrong dude
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Imo, If the colonial boarders are such an issue, there should be no reason the countries themselves couldn’t come together and civilly talk things out and act on them. That won’t happen though.
What about Somalia and Somaliland?
Ah, yes, if it isn't the classic "wypipo bad" argument...
People blame "European Colonialism" of ignoring etnical and cultural differences and being arbitrary but forget that European states thenselves at the time ignored etnical and cultural differences on their own continent
The Nation-State wasn't an idea when they divided Africa, it wasn't a matter of consideration.
P.S: no, I'm not deffending europe in anyway, I'm just showing the Anachronism
He left the Malawi and Tanzania dispute of Lake Malawi's northern bank. Malawi claims it all.
The western Sahara conflict will probably end in the next few months. Polisario front made a huge mistake by blocking " El guerguerat borders" and the Moroccan operation gained a lot of support from different countries.
Morocco is now crushing Algeria in diplomacy ‚ finished by the American recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over western Sahara ‚ and Britain will be next ‚ with a renewable energy project .
It is sad what's happening in the polisario camps in Algeria ‚ many children are born illegally ‚ and the tell them the Moroccan army killed their fathers so the hate will grow up with that kid ‚ and anyone who tries to escape from the camps will be executed for "treason"
Yep Western Sahara declared war on Morocco which now gives Morocco leverage to wipe out what remains of if. They, and their people in the exile camps, unfortunately have become tools of Algerian, and formerly Libyan, socialists.
Sad that this is still happening and that so many people actually support Morocco
@@TheRealKingLeopoldII supporting morocco is the most reasonable thing to do to end this misery
@@adamgq7625 if Morocco just let these people have the freedom they want it would be good
@@TheRealKingLeopoldII it's not that easy
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In the northwestern part of Somalia is Somaliland.
Socotra was also invaded and claimed by the UAE
Why do they claim it? It doesn't make sense geographically since the country is located at the other side of the arabian peninsula on the persian gulf.
@@haroeneissa790 good place for a naval base by the red sea
@@kieranburg4823 ok that makes sense since its close to the red sea and the nearby strait. But i mean what narrative do they use to claim it. I mean, iceland could also claim the island if they want but they wouldnt be taken seriously because they have nothing to do with the island.
I watched one of your videos and you pronounced Lesotho wrong, It's pronounced Lee-soo-too, the TH word is a hard T in most South African languages
Tigray
Bakassi Peninsula between Nigeria and Cameroon
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Glorieuses : Glorious Island
video sound is very low.
Viva Polisario 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭
Booo
Viva el Sahara Occidental libre de la ocupación del pueblo marroquí invasor 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭
@@Rivan98 viva el Sáhara marroquí 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦 y no a los terroristas del Polisario
@@okariolu1584 sigue llorando porque seguirá siendo sahararui por toda la eternidad 🇪🇭😂🖕
What about ogaden and Somaliland
Bruh somali land never claimed Ogaden it was Somalia and they stopped their claim when they lost the war with Ethiopia
Does anyonw know the background music
They are Belgian Military Marches :)
@@General.Knowledge
Are you from Belgium?
@@shrekwithawillsmithface465 he is portuguese
@@arthurfilipe7380
Thx I appreciate it.
Ur cool unlike that bastard, who replied to me.
@@shrekwithawillsmithface465 He is from Portugal
We're talking about Africa, but from this guy all I can hear is Boston
Basically, it's a mess...
Future i must take hala'ib and bir tawil to make country rada and help other country that is my dream
Western Sahara? I think that you meant southern Morocco.
All maps refer to it as Western Sahara
It's western Sahara and this is their flag 👉🇪🇭
So I'm making a joke here as an American. The United States has in it's foreign policy to support Moroccan claims in the area. Morocco has been a US ally for a very long time. Thus I made a joke that it was southern Morocco.
@@Makem12 Okay. Thanks for clarifying.
There are some very incendiary comments from Moroccans making the same claim but not as a joke.
@@Makem12 maybe for you it's a joke but for saharaui people is a very serious thing. they have been patients for over 45 years with their claims with the un and many people have already died. I think that what Trump did supporting an oppressive and invading people is very bad.
I may not be first. may not be last. when I saw this. I clicked fast
What a rhyme
Mentioned the non issue of socotra archepelago but didn't mention the war that took part over ogaden, *NICE*
First view AND comment lol
Love ur vids btw
You are actually 5th.
My internet must be ran on a potato
It said no one commented
dispute between Nigeria and Cameron over their border
Goes way back to the rivalry between Brits, Germans and French.
I have a simple solution to most of these disputes, ask the natives who they want to be part of... but of course this only works if the area is inhabited...
What about cities where one tribe has 30%, another tribe has 25%, and yet another tribe has 20%? Also how precise the division should be? When some region has 60% of one tribe will they get it whole? Or will you take parts that have majority of different tribe. And in these parts, will you give it to those, or with you fragment it more to single villages? What if you end up with thousands of enclaves and exclaves? Also who do you consider native? Someone who was born in the land? Someone who was born in the land before 1960? Or someone who is descendant of those who lived there before 1880s? Or if we apply same standards as in America, someone whose ancestors where there before 1492.
@@stafer3 Never thought I would get to share my solutions to such problems, I have 3 solutions: 1) No city, town, village or any settlement will be divided since it will harm the local economy, 2) No exclaves or enclaves smaller than a certain limit will be allowed (I haven't decided on what the limit should be yet), and 3) I think anyone whose family has lived in the region for 100 years should be considered a native and should get a say...
@@tronation1932 OK, and how would you do enforcement of those borders? Like pretty common example in Africa is that smaller tribe has its territory full of resources so bigger tribe doesn’t want to grant them autonomy. Who would be the arbiter and sending troops to keep them that way. When some tribe of 50 million will think that it’s unfair that some region with 10 thousand people gets to be independent.
@@stafer3 I didn't really understand what you wrote...
@@tronation1932 Borders need enforcement otherwise you end up in situation like all these cases in this video. One side says line should be like this, other side says line should be like that and then stronger side occupies it and line is like that.
what a coincidence that the sudans both claim a triangle