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What did voters decide in the 1961 UN-supervised plebiscite in British Cameroons?
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In the February 1961 UN-supervised plebiscite, voters in the British Cameroons decided the future of the territory by choosing between joining the Federation of Nigeria or the newly independent Republic of Cameroon.123
The results were as follows:
- Southern portion: Voters chose to unite with the former French Cameroun, which led to the creation of the Federal Republic of Cameroon.13
- Northern portion: Voters chose to join the Federation of Nigeria.12