International Journal of
Peace and Development Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Peace and Dev. Stud
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6621
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPDS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 103

Full Length Research Paper

The paradox of Cameroon-Nigeria interactions: Connecting between the edges of opportunity/benefit and quandary

Mark Bolak Funteh
The University of Maroua, Cameroon.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 23 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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