The Conversation published on 16 February 2023 a commentary titled "Ilemi Triangle: How Resources Fuel East Africa's Border Conflicts" by Al Chukwuma Okoli, Nigeria's Federal University of Lafia.
The Ilemi Triangle, land claimed by Kenya and South Sudan, is rich in oil and water. The quest for resources drives the conflict. It is one of many boundary disputes in East Africa that require a regional border management mechanism to find enduring solutions to disputes often driven by disagreements over natural resources.
