Arbitrage entre l’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni concernant l`île de Lamu
Year (case):
1889Year (treaty):
18861887
Time period:
1850-1918Jurisdiction/region:
East Africa
State/territory:
Kenya
Document language:
French
Dispute resolution method:
Arbitration
Classification:
Inter-StateCountry of colonial power:
GermanyUnited Kingdom
Legal instrument:
Treaty
Anglo-German Agreement (1886)
Presiding or sole arbitrator:
Baron Lambermont (Belgium)Nationality of arbitrator:
Belgium
Citation:
Arbitrage entre l’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni concernant l`île de Lamu (17 August 1889) XXVIII RIAA 237
Description:
Dispute between Germany and the United Kingdom over administrative rights to Lamu Island, near present-day Kenya. Germany's claim was based on agreements between the German Witu Company and local rulers, while the UK argued that the Sultan of Zanzibar had already granted control to the Imperial British East Africa Company.