Cameroon–Nigeria relations troops from the two countries will cross into Nigeria and fight Boko Haram in collaboration with Nigerian forces." Cameroon–Nigeria relations This article details the foreign relations between Cameroon and Nigeria. For a few years, relations between Cameroon and Nigeria have intensified over issues relating to their 1,600-kilometer land boundary, extending from the Lake Chad to the Bakassi peninsula, and boundary into the Gulf of Guinea. The issues that are involved are rights over the oil-rich land and the fate of local populations. For example, as Lake Chad dried up due to desertification, local populations relying on the lake for their
Niger–Nigeria relations on control of desertification, promotion of conservation, rational utilization and development of lands, water resources, flora and fauna. "The Maiduguri Agreement", signed on 18 July 1990, and amended 5 October 1998, further deals with development, conservation, and utilization of the water resources of trans–boundary catchments. The Maiduguri Agreement and Abuja Agreement are overseen by the NNJC. Niger–Nigeria relations The Niger–Nigeria relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Niger and Nigeria. Relations are based on a long shared border and common cultural and historical interactions. The 1,500 kilometer (930 mi) long border between Niger to the north and Nigeria