Whither Nigeria’s Afrocentric Foreign Policy?

 In 1960, shortly after gaining indepen­dence, Nigeria boldly declared that “Africa would be the centrepiece” of its foreign policy. This vision, cham­pioned by Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa, shaped the country’s early engagement with the world and posi­tioned Nigeria as a key player in the liberation, unity, and development of the African continent. For decades, this […]