Historical event
British Cameroons plebiscites
In UN-supervised plebiscites held in February 1961, Southern Cameroons voted to join the Republic of Cameroon, while Northern Cameroons voted to join Nigeria.
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- Date
- Date precision
- Day
- Date notes
- The Southern Cameroons vote took place on 11 February 1961; the northern vote on the same weekend.
- Period
- Independence
- Subjects
- PoliticsReunification
- Related regions
- NorthwestSouthwest
- Verification status
- Provisional — awaiting verification
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
Sources
- 1.1961 British Cameroons referendum
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- 2.British Cameroons
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