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Patriotism: Illusion or Reality?
From: Colonial Systems of Control
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The epoch of political instability, chaos, ethnic rivalry, and the continued existence of colonial boundaries defining nations in West Africa gave birth to a period of armed insurgence and war in the West African countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. This unrest culminated in military peacekeeping operations by many West African countries, and these efforts were spearheaded by Nigeria.
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Osadolor Eribo
Osa Eribo wrote "Another Face of Slavery" while imprisoned in Kirikiri maximum security prison in Lagos State, Nigeria. He was a soldier in the Nigerian army, and upon demanding proper medical attention after sustaining injuries during peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Liberia. About two years later, he was taken to Egypt for a supposedly medical treatment which never materialized due to Algeria's Army corrupt practices. He was brought back to Nigeria, charged with "mutiny," and imprisoned. He has since been released from prison due to interest in his case by several human rights activists and lawyers. He wrote "Patriotism: Illusion or Reality?" after being released from Kirikiri maximum security prison. He has orally communicated the difficulties he faces as a person carrying the ex-prisoner stigma. In addition, he has experienced hardships through "unpleasant" interactions with Nigerian military personnel, who took offence to his criticisms, actions, and triumphs. Eribo managed to land safely in Italy and now resides in Canada, where he has been granted protection as a conventional refugee who has survived a series of abuses and persecutions between 1999 and 2004. He is currently enrolled as a student of Woodsworth College, University of Toronto. Based on his convictions and
