Author profile: Jude Cocodia

Jude Cocodia holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham. He is a Professor of International Relations at the Niger Delta University, Nigeria, a Research Fellow of the University of the Free State, South Africa, and a MOFA Taiwan Fellow.

Opinion – External Funding Dependence in African Union Conflict Resolution

Jude Cocodia • Jan 6 2026 • Articles

As long as the AU remains deficient in funding its activities and has to rely on the West, and now China, it will be obligated to further the interests of its benefactors.

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