This research is a crafted investigation of how Nigeria's foreign policy frameworks formed the country's external relations under the leadership of President Olusegun Obasanjo's civilian...Show moreThis research is a crafted investigation of how Nigeria's foreign policy frameworks formed the country's external relations under the leadership of President Olusegun Obasanjo's civilian administration (1999–2007). The study attempts to uncover the variants of strategies used during the administration of President Obasanjo to deal with the complexities in international diplomacy against the background of Nigeria's historic orientations and the complex problems it encountered within the time frame of the study. This study investigates Nigeria's diplomacy, regional engagement, and international alliances in that particular era, and it tries to provide insights into the complex approach it was used by Nigeria in order to establish its international influence. This paper aims to explore the underpinning elements determining the nature of Nigeria's foreign policy strategy of Constructive and Beneficial Concentricism through a systematic investigation of its objectives and application with other countries, international organizations or regional blocs. Also, a critical assessment is done on how successful these types of diplomacy have built the national interests of Nigeria, promoted stability in the region and stimulated economic development. This study aims to reveal those variables that matter for the foreign policy of Nigeria as well as discover the reasons for the changing place of the country in the world community via a thorough examination of the successes and failures of the foreign policy of Nigeria. In addition to secondary literature and expert analysis, this paper improves the primary sources like official documents, policy statements and diplomatic letters to project the big picture of Nigeria's foreign policy trajectory during the Obasanjo administration. The research advances the understanding of the dynamics that made Nigeria interact with the international community to strengthen external relations and offers the reader helpful insights for individuals with an interest in the nation's diplomatic efforts.Show less
This thesis aims to capture the causes of the Anglophone Conflict tracing back its roots to colonial legacies and the process in which Cameroon was decolonized. Next to this, this paper aims to...Show moreThis thesis aims to capture the causes of the Anglophone Conflict tracing back its roots to colonial legacies and the process in which Cameroon was decolonized. Next to this, this paper aims to analyze how the crisis has evolved from a political dispute to a national crisis. This thesis will shine light on the complex political landscape in Cameroon where assertive action in favor of secession is currently present. Furthermore, it will analyze the systematic attempts to create a unitary Cameroonian state by the hegemonic Francophone regime through dismantling and removing the identity of Anglophone Cameroonians, which purloins the nation of the ability to nation-building. The year 2017 marked the start of unprecedented repression by the Biya regime of the Anglophone population in the Southwest and Northwest regions of Cameroon. What precisely led to the escalation of this conflict which we now know as “The Anglophone Conflict?Show less
