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First Saudi State
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Fulani War
The Fulani War of 1804–1808, also known as the Fulani Jihad or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio, was a military contest in present-day Nigeria and Cameroon. The war begun when Usman dan Fodio, a prominent Islamic scholar and teacher, was exiled from Gobir by the king Yunfa, one of his former students. Usman dan Fodio assembled a Fulani army to lead in jihad against the Hausa kingdoms of the north. -
Battle of Medina
The Battle of Medina took place in 1812. Following the events at AL-Safra, Tusun's forces begun to deal with rebel tribes around Medina while military supplies were moved to Yanbu from Egypt. Mohammed Ali Pasha sent Ahmet Aga with 10,000 men to help Tusun's forces to re-capture Medina, this army successfully took the city in November 1812, killing about 600 Saudi fighters -
Second Saudi State
Emirate of Nejd -
Battle of Tarafiyah
Battle of Tarafiyah on 24 September 1907, in town of Tarafiyah in Qassim region was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia, fought between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. -
Saudi-Iraqi Neutral Zone
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Battle of Mecca
Following the fall of Ta'if to King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud in his campaign to conquer the Kingdom of Hejaz. King Hussien bin Ali fled from Mecca to Jeddah, leaving behind a cache of weapons in the Qishla of Mecca which were recovered by Saudi forces. The battle in Mecca resulted in Hashemite defeat to Saudis and the allied Ikhwan.
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Battle of Shinanah
Battle of Shinanah was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia campaign, between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred on 29 September 1904, in town of Shinanah in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud victory in Battle of Bekeriyah, Ibn Saud planned to conquer the whole Qassim region. Ibn Rashid also planned to regain control on the region. The battle ended with Saudi victory, Ibn Saud gained thousands of the remains Turkish supplies in the town. -
Battle of Jeddah
Following the fall of Mecca to King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud in early December 1924, King Ali bin Hussein moved back to Jeddah, trying to defend it against the Nejd Army. Ali's remaining army started to build fortifications around the city and place mines. Ali requested help and supply from his brothers' states, King Abdullah of Transjordan and King Faisal of Iraq. They both supplied Ali with arms and men. -
Saudi Arabia Gains Independence
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Saudi Government
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy based on Islam. The government is headed by the King, who is also the commander in chief of the military. -
Cameroon Gains Independence
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Ambazonia
The name Ambazonia or Ambazania refers to two separate entities. One pertains to an advocacy group struggling for the total restoration of the statehood of the former British League of Nations Mandate of Southern Cameroons. It is also used to refer to the Southern Cameroons by organisations that struggle for the dissolution of the 1961 union of the Southern Cameroons with Cameroun. -
Jordan and SaudiArabia Boundary
A boundary is set between the two countries. -
Saudi Arabi-United Arab Emirates Border Dispute
The border dispute with the United Arab Emirates was apparently resolved with the Treaty of Jeddah (officially entitled "Agreement on the delimitation of boundaries (with exchange of letters and map)") which was signed at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 21 August 1974. The provisions of the treaty were not publicly disclosed until 1995, when it was lodged with the United Nations. However, the UAE has yet to ratify the agreement. -
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The Cameroon-Nigeria Border Dispute. Management and Resolution, 1981-2011
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2000 Treaty of Jeddah
Saudi Arabia-Yemen border dispute closed -
WTO
The WTO General Council formally concluded on 11 November 2005 negotiations with Saudi Arabia on the terms of the country's membership to the WTO. Saudi Arabia became a full WTO Member on 11 December 2005. -
Foreign Affairs
Following the suspension of the operation of Greece’s Embassy in Cameroon (July 2009), the country is represented in Cameroon through the parallel accreditation of our Embassy in Nigeria. Cameroon is represented in Greece through its Embassy in Paris. -
Founding of Cameroon
A Portuguese sailor Ferdanando Poo in 1472 arrived at the River Wouri in Douala and discovered so many shrimps in the river that he decided to call it Rio Dos Camaroes (River of shrimps, in Portuguese)... It was from this word that the territory derived is name which is now spelt in various forms: Spanish spelt it Cameroes; Germans, Kamerun; English, Cameroon; and French, Cameroun. -
Republic
After a 1972 plebiscite, a unitary republic was formed out of East and West Cameroon to replace the former federal republic.
