According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, only about 200 surviving veterans attended this yearâs commemoration, which coincided with the inauguration of the exciting new $56 million Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and Museum.
ICJ STATS â A case study: The Libya/Chad territorial dispute. General â 16 December 2008. Territorial disputes are one of the most pervasive stains of the colonial era, often straining relations between neighboring states around the world, and particularly so in places like Africa.
Chad complained that since 1971 â a year after the dispute began â Libyaâs forces had illegally occupied the Aozou Strip, which it described as an important part of its territory. The disputed area, according to Microsoft Encarta, is believed to contain deposits of uranium, oil, and manganese.