Treaty of Simulambuco

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Treaty of Simulambuco
TypeTreaty
Context
N'Goyo
Kingdom

The Treaty of Simulambuco was signed in 1885 by representatives of the

Cabinda
was peaceful.

Portugal first claimed sovereignty over Cabinda in the February 1885 Treaty of Simulambuco,

Portuguese Crown under the request of "the princes and governors of Cabinda".[4] Article 1 of the treaty, states, "the princes and chiefs and their successors declare, voluntarily, their recognition of Portuguese sovereignty, placing under the protectorate of this nation all the territories by them governed".[4] Article 2, which is often used in separatist arguments, goes even further: "Portugal is obliged to maintain the integrity of the territories placed under its protection." The treaty was signed between the emissaries of the Portuguese Crown and the princes and notables of Cabinda, giving rise to three territories within the Portuguese protectorate of Cabinda: Cacongo, Loango and Ngoio.[4]

Cabinda was incorporated into the

separatist conflict.[5][6]

See also

Sources

  1. ^ "UNPO: UNPO Resolution Concerning the Cabinda Enclave". www.unpo.org. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  2. ISBN 978-1-57958-245-6
  3. ^ "The Right of Self-Determination in the Angolan Enclave of Cabinda".
  4. ^ a b c Porto, João Gomes. "Cabinda. Notes on a soon-to-be-forgotten war". Institute for Security Studies. Archived from the original on 2010-08-21. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  5. ^ Pike, John. "Cabinda". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  6. ^ Shantz, J. (2006). Cabinda: Africa s Forgotten War. UnderCurrents: Journal of Critical Environmental Studies. 15 (Spring), 23-24.
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