Colonial Boundaries of Africa: The Case of Ethiopia’s Boundary with Sudan

Wondwosen Teshome ()
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Wondwosen Teshome: B. University of Vienna, Department of Anthropology

Ege Academic Review, 2009, vol. 9, issue 1, 337-367

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to study the merits and the demerits of colonial boundaries in Africa by using the Ethiopia-Sudan boundary as a case study. The paper tries to examine how the existing boundary between the two countries came into being in the early 20th century. The present-day boundary between Ethiopia and Sudan is principally the result of the 1902 and 1907 Anglo-Ethiopian delimitation treaties which were demarcated in 1903 and 1909 respectively. At present, there is confusion and controversy in Ethiopia, particularly, after the exposure of the alleged “secret” re-demarcation deal between the current governments of Ethiopia and Sudan that resulted, according to various media reports, in the ceding of huge Ethiopian border land to Sudan along their common border. This paper explores the historical background of the boundary conflict and gives an insight to the current boundary problem between Ethiopia and Sudan.

JEL-codes: N4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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