The Picot line and the provisional partition of Kamerun

In February 1916, the French diplomat Georges Picot and the British representative Lancelot Oliphant agreed in London on a provisional line dividing the former German Kamerun between their two countries. France received about four-fifths of the territory; the United Kingdom kept a narrow strip bordering Nigeria.

Official sourceUNESCO – General History of AfricaPublished 1 Jan 1985Verified 4 Sept 2026
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