Peacekeeping and Socio-political Interest of the Developed Societies
Explain the meaning of peacekeeping.
state the aims and objectives of peacekeeping;
give examples of internal and regional peacekeeping initiatives;
understand peacekeeping and the socio-political interest of the developed societies;
explain Nigeria’s role in peacekeeping programmes.
Debt Relief and International Aids
Explain the meaning of debt relief and international aids;
examine the role of poverty in Africa’s indebtedness.
discuss corrupt leadership and Africa’s indebtedness.
need for Debt Relief and Aspects of International Aids.
History of Developed Societies
The renaissance in Europe,
The industrial revolution and the /age of Machine;
The French Revolution and the growth of nationalism/democracy.
The emergence Asian tigers and lessons of it.
Racism and the African
The meaning and origin of racism;
Racial discrimination in the U.S.A;
Racial discrimination in Europe and Asia;
Apartheid in South
Africans in Diaspora in World Issues
Explain the meaning of Africans in Diaspora;
Discuss Africa’s contact with the outside world;
Explain how the slave trade catapulted Africans to the New World.
State the impact of Africans in Diaspora on world issues.
Discuss the phenomenon of Brain drain.
The Commonwealth, OAU (AU), ECOWAS, UNO and OPEC
Explain how the Commonwealth, OAU (AU), ECOWAS and OPEC meet the foreign policy objectives of Nigeria.
Examine the aims and objectives of these organisations;
Discuss the failures and problems of these organisations.
Compare the OAU Charter with the Constitutive Act of the African Union
Boundary Disputes and the Threat to African Unity
Explain why boundary disputes occur in Africa
Identify the places where boundary disputes occur in Africa.
Discuss the effects of boundary disputes in Africa.
The Military intervention in African Politics
Explain why the military intervened in African politics;
Discuss the military intervention as a problem in African politics.
Unequal development within States and Instability
Examine factors which promote unequal development in Africa;
Discuss the effect of unequal development on African States.
Neo-Colonialism and Economic Under-Development
Explain the meaning of underdevelopment;
Examine the effects of underdevelopment on African economy;
Discuss how underdevelopment has made African economies mere appendages of capitalist economy;
Describe how this system had led to increased foreign debts on the part of African states
Discus the problems of drought and famine in Africa.
Neo-Colonialism and Political Development
Explain the meaning of neo-colonialism;
Describe how the communication systems assist the development of neo-colonialism;
Explain how the languages introduced by the colonial powers assist the development of neo-colonialism;
Examine how neo-colonialism affects African political developments.
The O.A.U. and Apartheid
Examine the role of O.A.U. in the war to eliminate apartheid;
discuss the contribution of the O.A.U to the struggle against apartheid;
discuss how the O.A.U solved the apartheid problem
External Reaction to Apartheid.
Examine the external sources of support for apartheid;
Discuss the reasons for the provision of external support.
Apartheid Legislation and the Suppression of African Nationalist Movement
Discuss the legislative provisions against the African population of South Africa;
Examine the successes and failure of African resistance to Apartheid;
Discuss the effects of apartheid legislation in South Africa.
Prelude to Apartheid
Describe the economic developments in south Africa;
explain the early attempts to halt the trend leading to apartheid;
discuss the failure of the liberal movement in South Africa.
Patterns of Nationalist Movement and the Regaining of Independence
Compare and contrast the patterns of nationalist movements in Africa;
Explain why some African countries regained independence through peaceful negotiations while in other it was only achieved through armed struggle.
External Influences on Nationalist Movement
Examine the external influence on Nationalism;
Discuss the role of Afro-American Movements in promoting African Nationalism.
Formation of Political Parties and Association in West Africa
Explain why political parties were formed in Africa;
Discuss the major political parties in Africa.
Examine the impact of such political parties and associations on decolonisation and achievement of independence
Colonial Policies and African Discontent
Discuss the attitude of colonial rulers to Africans;
Identify the colonial programmes that were unpleasing to the Africans.
Discuss the evils of colonialism in Africa.
Colonial Africa and the Two World Wars
Examine the reasons that led to the two world wars;
Explain why Africans were forced to participate in the wars;
Discuss the impact of the two world wars on Africa.