1st Edition

Africa Through The Eyes Of A Patriot

By Khalid Copyright 2001
    126 Pages
    by Routledge

    126 Pages
    by Routledge

    General Olusegun Obasanjo was recently elected president in the first Nigerian free and popular elections held after fifteen years of military rule. Having voluntarily given over his power to civilians in 1979, Obasanjo has since dedicated himself to Pan-Africanism, conflict resolution in Africa, and regional and international cooperation. Africa Through the Eyes of a Patriot is a collection of his most memorable speeches from the 1980s to the present, touching on issues as varies as democracy and policy-making to human rights and the environment.

    INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 Democracy and the Military; Chapter 2 Politics, Governance and Leadership; Chapter 3 Economic Development in Africa; Chapter 4 Security, Stability and Conflict Resolution; Chapter 5 African Environment and Population; Chapter 6 Africa's Identity in International Relations; Chapter 7 Africa — What Future?;

    Biography

    Mansour Khalid