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Nigeria and the commonwealth

Canada was one of the first countries to call for tough sanctions against Nigeria following the execution of Ogoni dissident Ken Saro‐Wiwa on 10 November 1995. Canada's subsequent attempt, from within the Commonwealth, to force the Nigerian military government to make the transition to democracy illustrates Canada's position within that organization and the debate as to whether sanctions can compel change in a regime's behaviour. Why, in the space of one year (November 1995 to November 1996) did the Canadian government abandon an essentially reactive policy on Nigeria, such as had been in plac…