evidence: Benin-Burkina Faso: Benin retains a border dispute with Burkina Faso near the town of Koualau/Kourou [...] Burkina Faso-Benin: the two countries dispute sovereignty over a small area known as Kourou/Koalou near the tripoint with Togo, which has been declared a neutral zone pending settlement of the dispute; in 2009, an agreement to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice was signed, but no formal application has yet been made to the Court