Anglo-French Convention of 1889
The Anglo-French Convention of 1889 was a diplomatic agreement signed on August 10, 1889, between
Gambia Protectorate and the colony of Senegal, as well as between the Lagos Colony and Dahomey.[1][2] The Senegambian border was set at ten kilometers north and south of the river as far inland as Yarbutenda (near modern-day Koina, The Gambia), with a 10 km radius to mark the eastern border measured from the center of town. The British therefore controlled the river as far as it was navigable by sea-going vessels. Though widely seen as temporary at the time, this borders set in 1889 has remained unchanged ever since.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Gailey, Harry (1987). Historical dictionary of the Gambia. p26. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810820013.
- ^ McEwen, Alec C. “The Establishment of the Nigeria/Benin Boundary, 1889-1989.” The Geographical Journal, vol. 157, no. 1, 1991, pp. 63. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/635145. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
- ^ Gailey, 27.