(Turkish Journal of Politics (TJP), 2014-02-02) Chigozie Enwere
This work analyzes the impact of ethnically and religiously motivated conlict on Nigerian foreign policy. Here Boko Haram armed group whose motivators to emerge are mainly religious and ethnic is chosen as the case. It analyzes the impact of ethnically and religiously motivated Boko Haram armed menace in the north-east of the country on Nigerian foreign policy. In the context of bilateral relations, this work looked at how Boko Haram menace afected US-Nigeria bilateral relations, EU-Nigeria bilateral relations, the relations between Nigeria and its neighbors, Nigeria-African Union relations and Nigeria-ECOWAS relations.