evidence: Since the turn of this century, the island of Migingo – which is smaller than a football pitch – has been the focus of a dispute between Kenya and Uganda, both of which lay claim to it. Mick O’Hare explains [...] Okumu, who also worked on the recent border agreement between Sudan and South Sudan, says that "while the Uganda government maintains that historical records are not clear, Kenya’s position is the opposite. The Kenyans have even threatened military force to occupy the island." But contradiction and obfuscation seems to be the perpetual backdrop to the dispute. Backtracking on the military threat, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta suggested involving the International Court of Justice (ICJ) so confident was he of Kenya’s position. "And interestingly, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni made a statement that Migingo does belong to Kenya, but the water surrounding it belongs to Uganda," says Okumu. One might conclude the sparring parties are deliberately creating confusion.