ABSTRACT: Since the end of military rule in May 1999, the nationwide elections have been trailed with issues and incidents that generate a lot of anxiety, fear and trepidation. For the record, since the exit of the military from political power, there have been general elections in 2003 and 2007. The conduct and outcome of […]
An African Success Story: Civil Society and the ‘Mozambican Miracle’
Mozambique, described by Former President Bill Clinton in 2000 as the “world’s fastest growing economy,” (Smith, 2000) has come a long way since the end of its fifteen‐year civil war. During the war, Mozambique earned its reputation as the country with the second‐highest infant mortality rate in the world (United Nations, 1995). What is most […]
The Niger Delta in Nigerian Nation-Building, 1960-2005
This work highlights the various methods employed by the Niger Delta peoples in nation‐building. In the First Republic they propounded the twelve states structure of the Nigerian Federation. Then in the civil war period, between 1967 and 1970, they were the cornerstone of the victory of the Federal Troops as well as saving lives in […]
