Kasikili/Sedudu Island (Botswana/Namibia): Majority and Dissenting Opinions
By: Hannah Holmberg, AMUN Staff Botswana and Namibia presented arguments before the Court on Sunday, 20 November 2023 regarding the boundary between the two countries and the legal ownership of the disputed Kasikili/Sedudu Island. Botswana argued that the Northern Channel was the main channel and contained the thalweg due to its greater navigability, depth, and width. As such, Botswana argued they retained ownership of Kasikili/Sedudu […]