A tiny, 0.49-acre island in Africa houses 131 inhabitants and caused 'Africa's smallest war'
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Migingo Island on Lake Victoria.
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The INSIDER Summary:
• Migingo Island is crowded with fishermen.
• The surrounding waters are full of Nile perch, a valuable export.
• Kenya and Uganda fought over ownership of the island; Kenya won.
Migingo Island on Lake Victoria is a fishing hub teeming with Nile perch, a profitable export to the European Union. With lots of money to be made and little space to fit all of the fisherman seeking their share, the tiny, 0.49-acre rock is covered with overlapping houses.
Ownership of the island has overlapped, as well, causing a dispute between Kenya and Uganda over who owns the valuable fishing waters.
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