| Summary: | The paper treats inter-ethnic relations
between Cameroon-Nigeria in Menchum from 1922- 1961 and
cohabitation in the area. Trans-border relations under the domain
of agriculture, trade and commerce, craftsmanship, transport and
communication as well as in fishing and hunting which existed
between polities in Menchum from small starts expanded by 1922
when the British goods came into circulation in larger quantities
by informal routes. It is argued that trade relations produced
different categories of people in Menchum and Nigeria who
contributed to the growth of the area. Most of the Nigerian
traders came and left after carrying out their trade transactions.
However, a good number of them liked the area and decided to
acquire land with their profits and settled there. They also
employed youths who worked for them as porters or bambe.
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