Abstract
The objective of this paper is to offer a theoretical and methodological investigation into the character of Nigerian foreign policy within the Commonwealth and the United Nations and how it has be...
Highlights
The Federal Republic of Nigeria was one of seventeen African nations that attained independence in 1960 (Aluko, 1981, p. 1)
To tackle these challenges of democratisation, peace, and security in Africa, this paper argues that Nigeria has exerted a leading role at all levels of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), including through its engagements and membership Commonwealth and the UN
It is valid to argue that the role of the Republic of South Africa and its “back door” foreign policy objectives towards the Zimbabwe crisis may be described as contradictory to the Harare Declaration and the Protocol Relating to the Promotion of Peace and Security of the African Union (AU)
Summary
The Federal Republic of Nigeria was one of seventeen African nations that attained independence in 1960 (Aluko, 1981, p. 1). Since the time of independence in 1960, the country’s strategic location, size, resources and the manpower at its disposal have been focussed towards achieving her stated Afrocentric foreign policy objectives, including peacekeeping operations in and outside sub-Saharan Africa under the auspices of the OAU ( African Union), ECOWAS/ECOMOG, NATO and the United Nations This paper examines the strategic shift in Nigeria’s foreign relations with the Commonwealth and the UN following its return to the civilian government since 1999 It investigates the salient features and direction of the country’s diplomatic relations with the global actors—the Commonwealth and the UN- towards the advancement of its national interests in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. The paper further examines the dynamics of the Nigerian regional military power towards the enthronement of democratic democracy, peace, and security in Africa
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