Anglo-French Convention of 1898

The Anglo-French Convention of 1898, full name the Anglo-French Convention for delimitation of British and French possessions on Niger, also known as the Niger Convention,^[1] was an agreement between Britain and France which concluded the partition of West Africa between the colonial powers by finally fixing the borders in the disputed areas of Northern Nigeria.^[2] It was signed by France on 14 June 1898.^[3]

See also

• Anglo-French Convention of 1882

References

1. Adu Boahen, A. (1985) General History of Africa, Vol. VII: Africa under colonial domination 1880-1935. Heinemann, California, UNESCO, p. 34
2. Carland, John M. (1985) The Colonial Office and Nigeria, 1898-1914 Stanford: Hoover Press, p. 2. ISBN 9780817981433
3. Historical Events for Year 1898 historyorb.com, 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

Further reading

• The Cambridge History of the British Empire: Volume III, The Empire Commonwealth 1870-1919. 1959