evidence: The tiny island of Migingo on Lake Victoria has been at the centre of a territorial dispute between Kenya and Uganda for many years. The competing claims over its sovereignty have threatened to ignite the continent’s "smallest war" but they have also led to a diverse range of peacebuilding measures. [...] Kenya and Uganda’s territorial claims are largely motivated by their desire to control the lucrative fishing trade around the island. Over the years, fish stocks in Lake Victoria have become depleted through overfishing and environmental degradation. But in the deeper waters around Migingo Island, there are still plentiful stocks of fish such as Nile perch which command high prices in overseas markets. [...] In 2016, Kenya and Uganda finally agreed to form a joint task force that would see police from the two nations patrol the disputed island and their common border in Lake Victoria. This move was largely seen as a bid to end hostilities and assuage diplomatic suspicions. However, it did not take long before Ugandan authorities forcefully removed the Kenyan national flag that had been hoisted on the island.