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The Kourou-Koualou neutral zone is a neutral territory administered by the Joint Management Committee of the Kourou / Koalou Area (COMIGEC-K) whose members are appointed by the governments of Benin and Burkina Faso whom have a territorial dispute over the territory.

History
On May 19, 2009 in a joint communique the Kourou-Koualou area was declared by Burkina Faso and Benin to be a neutral zone over which neither Burkina Faso or Benin had sovereignty. The joint communique established the Joint Management Committee of the Kourou / Koalou Area (COMIGEC-K) to administer the neutral zone pending ultimate arbitration of the territorial dispute by the Internation Court of Justice. The COMIGEC-K was established on May 19, 2009.

Government
The COMIGEC-K is comprised of 14 members, with Benin and Burkina Faso each appointing half. The chairmanship of the COMIGEC-K alternates between Burkanese and Beninese members of the committe. The COMIGEC-K meets quarterly to discuss adminstrative matters concerning the zone, with extraordinary sessions occurring as needed.