Revisting the Kasikili-Sedudu island Territorial Dispute Between Namibian and Bostwana.docx (original) (raw)

The factors of determination in this case were very limited. The Anglo-German Treaty alone was not a sufficient factor on which the court could have made a more just decision. Also the reliefs sought by both countries never included the no man’s land. Namibia just got its independence a year before, and could not afford hostilities with countries that she should make friendship with. However, the decision was a good one because it avoided the bloodshed and further dispute between the two countries.