Question 48
Nigeria's Foreign PolicyNigeria was regarded as a 'Frontline State' because she
- A.assisted liberation struggles in Southern Africa
- B.assisted ECOMOG troops in Liberia
- C.sent troops for peace-keeping in Somalia
- D.sent policemen to Namibia
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Answer: A (assisted liberation struggles in Southern Africa)
Explanation
Nigeria gave so much money and diplomatic support to the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in Southern Africa that it was treated as an honorary 'Frontline State'.