Nigeria and South Africa have a love-hate relationship: the continent needs them closer
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is visiting four West African countries – Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked international relations expert, Olawale Olusola, about the significance of Ramaphosa’s visit to Nigeria and what it could contribute to enhancing the relationship between the two countries. Author OLAWALE OLUSOLA, International Relations expert, Obafemi Awolowo University How important is this visit? It is significant in a number of ways. First, it coincides with the 10th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission. This was established in 1999 to strengthen bilateral political, economic and trade relations between the two countries.…