15 Oct 2004 : African States and Peoples; Nigeria case study

Coming of Independence

Gold Coast 1950 peaceful protests
1951 limited self-rule, Nrkuma prime minister
1957 Union Jack taken down in Accra; most countries given independence between then and 1962

Neo-colonialism

economic (Lumumba)
political

God Save the Queen

"The Real Africa"

Dealing with contradictions between peoples and states

Break up into ethnic states (1 major example, below)
Experiment with pan-African state
Use military to capture state
"Make yourself into a nation"?

Nigeria Timeline BBC timeline

1960 Independence; Hausa H.O.S.

1966 Ibo coup

1966 Counter-coup, Gowon H.O.S.

1967-70 Biafran War

1979 Military (H.O.S. Obasanjo, Yoruba) yields to elections; Hausa elected

1983/84 Civilian regime overthrown; Hausa Military H.O.S.

1993: Military (H.O.S. Babangida, Hausa) yields to elections; Muslim Yoruba (Abiola) elected; elections annulled; Abacha takes over as military H.O.S.

1995: Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa executed (an Ogoni website)

1999: Elections; Obasanjo elected

2003: Obasanjo re-elected

Music: Fela Kuti

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