Is Nigeria about to break apart?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2023
- Nigeria is confronted by several forces tearing the country apart. Firstly, there is religion. Christianity is most widespread in the southern part, while Islam is dominant in the northern regions.
The country has over 250 indigenous tribes that exhibit different political views and values, especially among the major tribal groups such as the Hausa, the Yoruba and the Igbo.
In the 1960s Nigeria almost split apart when Biafra, an oil-rich region in the southeast, sought independence, resulting in a devastating conflict where more than a million lives were lost. Eventually, the government emerged as the winner.
The breakup of African countries, including Nigeria, seems likely due to the failure of colonial powers to build strong nations. Examples like Somaliland and the internal unrest in Ethiopia, show the desire for autonomy and even full separation. Eritrea and South Sudan have already pursued independence. Notably, Nigeria still grapples with unresolved secessionist movements, such as the Igbo's pursuit of Biafra, which continue to challenge national unity.
Sorry guys, I used a ruler to draw the borders 😢
I thought more diversity was a strength?!?
That mustve been one bad ruler
@@EGReviewsthat broken wooden ruler one
@@stonewalljackson4660not when the borders barely even make geographic sense. They still j tryna get on their feet. All these tribes used to be their own nations. African countries gotta prove to their ppl that they deserve to exist in their current form, they gotta create some commonality between their ppl
@@papaicebreakerii8180 Most borders in Europe make no geographical sense. Poland or Ukraine for example. I could say the same about most countries. If diversity is good for us it’s good for you. Enjoy your cultural enrichment.
Honestly, from a country that has so much religious division between Christians and Muslims, over 250 indigenous tribes and is also located in an unstable conflict zone where many terror organisations operate, it's not even that surprising to hear that it's breaking apart. I wish the best for the Nigerian people.
I did go and tiktok to see the comments around there but I was so annoyed to see such comments
Saying igbos want oil or igbos are greedy
I still remember some massacres such as Lekki massacre obigbo massacre and the massacre against the ijaw people because they were tired of oil looting
Religion plays another roll as I saw a video of igbo Muslims killed and saw a Christian burned Alive
If we give it back to Britain they won’t fight the other people in Nigeria 🧠 (they’ll be fighting the British instead 🇬🇧)
What I'm questioning would be wether separated countries (let's just say northern and southern Nigeria as a possible scenario in this case) could emerge with other (seperated) countries into new ones, based on their ethnicity, religion or language. One example being the reunification of the two German states in 1989.
We're witnessing something similar yet different with the East African Federation, where multiple African countries, including the relatively new South Sudan, separating from Sudan.
I once saw a video in which, if you factor religion, languages (English, French, Arabic mostly) and then the surface of the tribes (as they are vastly different but have some common aspects), you'd have about seven bigger countries within Africa. Of course this would never happen and would still be problematic but it's an interesting thought how this would change Africa as a whole.
Any region with an independent identity should be independent or at least highly autonomous
Oh boy, even MORE African countries to remember lmao
What’s so funny? Self determination of peoples is a jus cogens under international law.
The balkanization of countries and regions n the continent is a more probable development than many of the regions becoming national entities.
Good analysis, it would have broken apart, but Peter Obi came to unite the nation.
Oga how far?? Where’s eluuuu Ppppp??
Algerian Military: finally some fucking MEAT
not to be taken literally*
Well.. They didn't "fail" putting it this way is as if they wanted strong nations..
They more of "succeeded to make weak nations"
I personally believe that African and Middle Eastern Borders should be redrawn before this planet can ever see world peace (well there's a lot more but the border issue is the easiest to resolve)
The problem is that there is no way to draw the borders right. If you change anything you just have new problem zones
Why would you redraw them, I thought more diversity was a strength?
@@stonewalljackson4660bro stfu no one cares.
But these nations fight wars to keep the borders as they are!
@@stonewalljackson4660Diversity is power yes, but it should not be forced upon. I think African countries should become smaller and let it sort itself out tbh.
Me when someone says "DiVEeRsItY iS oUr StReNgTh!!"
it’s more of a religious conflict than a ethnic conflict though.
@@lanxy2398 you can be religiously diverse, the term is still the same
Alright, time to break the whole world up into 100000 ethnically homogenous countries :) dumb fascist.
USA was native first cant complain about immigration
Diversity can lead to conflict, but it is not sufficient for it. Socioeconomic divisions among ethnic/religious groups are what leads to radicalization and conflict (in Nigeria’s case, the wealthy south being enriched by its access to oil and the corrupt political system causes impoverishment and resentment in the northern regions). In a developed country like those in Europe or North America, equitable and just societal systems can lead to diversity without conflict.
Source: I’m a political science student.
Political corruption and inequality is what's ultimately gonna break up Nigeria not anything else
If Europeans didn’t colonize it in the first place then the differing tribes wouldn’t be force to work together. also Nigeria has the one of the strongest governments in the world let alone Africa. So the government isn’t rlly the main issue
@@Dynamic241are you serious??
The government is the major issue. Colonization is the past, we need to deal with our own problems
Nope its because the border was drawn up all weird
@@lovelyb2416colonization was under 100 years ago
Amazing, sir, would you like to tell me which software you used to edit your videos,
Good.
Its like. Theres so much hungry for power leaders thats why. Chaos never stop
Are the videos coming out quicker and quicker or am I just watching some early and others late
somaliland issue is completely different, doesn’t even make sense to compare it to ethiopia and Nigeria since they are ethnically somalis
Thats what happens when outside powers jus draw lines and then say everyone in them are now citizens, no matter what differences they have..
To be fair, this isn't a problem in most colonial country's unless I'm wrong, just mainly the ones in Africa and the middle east
@@Polska_Edits middle easte and north Africa we have the caliphates before you Drow the borders
🇹🇳🌹
@@malekaltayari3936 they didn't use the modern country borders though, or atleast not most of them
@@Polska_Editsits a problem in Latin america also
This countries are independent long enough, stop blaming colonialism for today borders when the African nations fight to keep the borders as they are!
It’s ridiculous!
You are right. The current borders are per the respective countries themselves.
It is not as if there is any mass ,popular cry for the removal of the borders.
Such moves would be determined by the respective populations themselves. All 54 of them.
Some may choose to cede their nationhood and sovereignty to merge into a new entity.
Others. Are headed in the opposite direction, with further balkanization or secession from within.
They haven't been independent for even 100 years are you a doofus??
@@BonsuBigWhalehes wrong
@@rickycoverrubias6176 that’s more then enough time. th-cam.com/video/za5suAZk7IM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=o8Wea90xwJSphs9z
Nigeria is breaking up soon
Why do you take over Countries?
Nigeria is my country btw guys
HI FROM SOMALILAND ,but the case of is totally different to clan issues or like this example😮 its non working union to another country
Is there still a civil unrest in Nigeria today ?
a lot of unrest
No
@@user-ne6tq6vu8yYES
Orlu crisis is it answer
Sure a lot more
It was not the failure of colonialism to build strong nations, it was the success. The goal was to split entire nations between 2 or more countries and then to combine different ethnicities (most of the times rivals) in a single country. It was deliberative and pernicious so that this countries wouldnt be strong enough in the international arena
Who were the slave traders who sold Africans to the world?
Mostly arabs and other muslims (more like 90% of all slave trade ever happened)
Whats that gotta do with the borders being drawn wrong?
Wrong narrative
He is saying the truth
Nigeria is currently the most dangerous country in the world
Kidnapping and killing millions of people everyday
The jihadist north is planning to islamise the whole country
Solidarity with all Africa from Tunisia 🇹🇳 .That's what happened when a person comes from outside of Africa and have no idea about African cultures and tribes and make borders?
Then change it! You are independent long enough! But no, you even fight to keep the borders as they are! Now it’s not colonialism it’s African people own fault!
I will be happy to see Nigeria breaks into three parts
Yes bro
That's all we igbos seek
Nigeria must break apart for the YORUBA NATION and BIAFRA to emerge as sovereign nations.
Good
@@Biafraangloboylol. Nigeria is not breaking apart for you two selfish individuals to have your way. There are others tribes within this country.
@@gideonotashu "Nigeria is not breaking up" is the most laughable thing I've ever heard
You've massacred tribes within Nigeria yet ur small mouth is saying Nigeria won't break up
Now tell me what makes you think that Nigeria won't break up?
I'm waiting for a good response not a stupid one
YES!
Naija balkanization is almost certain.
Fuck yeah i love war!!!
It’s really sad to see how unstable most of Africa is (as well as the Middle East and other places like Afghanistan) thanks to European colonialism. I think that the borders have to be redrawn before there is any chance of peace
Redrawing of the borders is useless. If you change a border you just have another problem
I think European drawn borders are fine given the available knowledge then.
This became problem due to various factors like jihadism, oil discovery and rapid population explosion
@@blazer9547How?
Africa is suffering from Neocolonialism and who funded TaI।ban again?
who is funding wahabism and zionism
saudi and Isreal two notorious US allies
@@blazer9547it’s the Europeans fault
@@blazer9547oh yeah, it’s very fine how the europeans like the british and the french intentionally drew borders to separate kurds between four fucking countries.
Mind your business my friend 🤔
He is saying the reality
Shut your mouth
All we igbos seek currently is a break up
Nigeria will never work
Nigeria is a forced marriage
Nigerian military is killing innocent igbos everyday
@@IloegbunamKennethtrue talk
@@IloegbunamKennethI hope you people find peace with Biafra
Africa's getting a bit too peaceful
-Sundowner