Aliru Abiodun Adiatu
External Development Partners and Regional Integration in SubSaharan Africa: A Case Analysis of the European Union and African Union Inter-Regional Relations
This research project analyses the dynamics of the EU- AU inter-regional relations with the intent to highlight the opportunities and challenges that arise from this partnership. It investigates how external development partners can contribute to advancing regional integration in Africa, while also bearing in mind the significance of the African ownership and leadership in shaping the continent's development trajectory.
Biography
Adiatu A. Abiodun (PhD) is a Nigerian Academic and a research fellow at the Academy of International Affairs NRW. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, Master of Science and Doctorate degree in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. He is currently a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University.
Publications
Decolonizing Knowledge Production and Power Relations in African Studies: Prospects and Challenges
Strategic Review for Southern Africa 45, no. 1 (2023): 85–93
African Union and the Quest for Peace and Security in Africa: A Critique
Nigeria's Engagement with Bretton Woods Institutions and Its Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa's Development
Jadavpur Journal of International Relations 29, no. 1 (June 2025): 76-100