Ep: 574 | The Process of Fixing Borders | Nigeria & Cameroon Border Story | Prabhakar Sharma | Sushant Pradhan Podcast

In this insightful podcast, Prabhakar Sharma, a former UN consultant and construction engineer specializing in river borders, shares his real-world experience working on the Nigeria–Cameroon border dispute—one of Africa’s most complex international border conflicts. Discover how the Nigeria Cameroon border dispute started, rooted in colonial history involving European powers, and why resources near boundaries intensified tensions. Learn how international borders are actually determined through legal frameworks, mapping, and field engineering, and the critical role the UN plays in border conflict resolution. Prabhakar Sharma explains how he was selected to work on this high-stakes project, the challenges faced during border demarcation, and the risks involved in resolving territorial disputes. He also reveals how long it took to resolve the Nigeria Cameroon conflict and what made the process so difficult. The discussion expands into global insights on international border disputes, river border challenges, and geopolitical conflict resolution. Importantly, this episode connects these lessons to Nepal border issues, offering practical perspectives on where Nepal should focus in managing its own territorial concerns. If you’re interested in geopolitics, international law, UN mediation, and real-world conflict resolution case studies, this podcast provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at how borders are negotiated and enforced.