SECRETARY-GENERAL ENCOURAGED BY CAMEROON’S, NIGERIA’S RESPONSE TO BAKASSI ATTACK

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is encouraged by the prompt and statesmanlike efforts of the Governments of Cameroon and Nigeria to respond to the attack against a Cameroonian military installation in the Bakassi peninsula on 12 November.

The Secretary-General expresses sincere condolences to the Government and people of Cameroon and in particular to the families of those killed and wounded during the tragic incident.  He reaffirms United Nations readiness to continue to support the constructive efforts made by the two countries, notably within the framework of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, to strengthen border cooperation and bilateral relations overall.

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