NIGERIA-CZECHOSLOVAKIA RELATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SPLIT OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND

Abstract

Nigeria-Czechoslovakia relations have been very robust and beneficial to both countries. The relations and interactions between both countries at the beginning of the 20th century were minimal because Nigeria was still under colonial rule but improved after her independence in 1960. This opened doors to a great deal of opportunities for developing long-lasting and broad relations in security, politics, economy, and sociocultural spheres. With the split of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, relations between Nigeria and the Czech Republic intensified in the areas of commerce and trade, military training, and education, but the relations Nigeria has had with Slovakia over the years have been minimal. This paper aims at discussing and identifying, while using both primary and secondary sources, the key areas where both countries have had relations over the decades and how the relations have impacted both countries in the twentieth century and beyond.

Keywords

• Diplomatic Relations
• Cooperation
• Military
• Security
• Sports and Trade

NIGERIA-CZECHOSLOVAKIA RELATIONS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SPLIT OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND

Abstract

Nigeria-Czechoslovakia relations have been very robust and beneficial to both countries. The relations and interactions between both countries at the beginning of the 20th century were minimal because Nigeria was still under colonial rule but improved after her independence in 1960. This opened doors to a great deal of opportunities for developing long-lasting and broad relations in security, politics, economy, and socio-cultural spheres. With the split of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, relations between Nigeria and the Czech Republic intensified in the areas of commerce and trade, military training, and education, but the relations Nigeria has had with Slovakia over the years have been minimal. This paper aims at discussing and identifying, while using both primary and secondary sources, the key areas where both countries have had relations over the decades and how the relations have impacted both countries in the twentieth century and beyond.

Keywords

• Dipolmatic relations
• Cooperation
• Military
• Security
• Sport
• Trade

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