TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oguntona,Deji Daniel
AU  - Direkli,Mehmet
TI  - SECESSIONIST MOVEMENTS IN AFRICA
PY  - 2023///
KW  - Secession
KW  - Dissertations, Academic
KW  - Africa
KW  - Self-determination, National
N1  - Thesis (MA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research International Relations Department; Includes bibliography (sheets 48-53)
N2  - ABSTRACT
The Indigenous People of Biafra, popularly referred to by their acronym, IPOB, have 
for decades suffered marginalization in the hands of the Nigerian government. Their 
cry for justice began few years after the country’s independence in 1960 and led to a 
full-blown war that is regarded as one of the bloodiest civil wars in African history. 
Even though they were reintegrated into the country after the war, the Igbos have been 
treated as second tier citizens and have faced deprivation in several sectors of the 
country, especially in politics and governance. Hence, the reignition of their agitation 
in 2015.
In another case, the neighboring people of Southern Cameroon have struggled to 
preserve their cultural heritage after years of seeking autonomy and self-governance 
from the French dominated Republic of Cameroon. This study employed qualitative 
measures to assess the struggles of IPOB and the Anglophone Cameroons to 
understand the reasons for the secessionist clamors and the factors responsible for the 
lack of actualization of their dream. Among other reasons, we observed that internal 
crisis, strong opposition from the ruling political class, and lack of support for their 
ideology from the international community hindered the progress of these movements. 
Furthermore, the study also observed that the lack of a defining stance during conflict 
and the ambiguity of the OAU Charter limited the organization’s effort and ability to 
effectively intervene in the internal crisis of its member countries.
Keywords: Anglophone problem, Biafra, IPOB, Secession, Self-determination, 
Separatist
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