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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Vestnik RUDN. International Relations</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-0660</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2313-0679</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">23328</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-0660-2020-20-1-147-157</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>PEACE AND SECURITY</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>МИР И БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>世界和安全</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Nigeria - South Africa Rivalry in Quest for Regional Power Status: from Material Potential to UN Security Council Membership</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Соперничество Нигерии и ЮАР за статус региональной державы: от материального потенциала до членства в Совете Безопасности ООН</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Omoruyi</surname><given-names>Ikponmwonsa</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Оморуйи</surname><given-names>Икпонмвонса</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">Professor, Department of International Law, Faculty of Law</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">профессор, департамент международного права, факультет права</bio><email>ikponmwonsa.omoruyi@uniben.edu</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Idahosa</surname><given-names>Stephen Osaherumwen</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Идахоса</surname><given-names>Стефан Осахерумвен</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">Postgraduate Student, Department of Theory and History of International Relations</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">аспирант кафедры теории и истории международных отношений</bio><email>idahosa8@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Mugadam</surname><given-names>Mahamat Mugadam</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Мугадам</surname><given-names>Махамат Мугадам</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">Postgraduate Student, Department of Political Analysis and Management</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">аспирант кафедры политического анализа и управления</bio><email>mmougadammahamat@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Sidibe</surname><given-names>Oumar</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Сидибе</surname><given-names>Омар</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en">Postgraduate Student, Department of Theory and History of International Relations</bio><bio xml:lang="ru">аспирант кафедры теории и истории международных отношений</bio><email>omersidibe@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">University of Benin</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Бенина</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">RUDN University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2020-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2020</year></pub-date><volume>20</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Decolonization, Neocolonialism and Recolonization: 60th Anniversary of the Year of Africa</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Деколонизация, неоколониализм и реколонизация: к 60-летию Года Африки</issue-title><fpage>147</fpage><lpage>157</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2020-03-30"><day>30</day><month>03</month><year>2020</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2020, Omoruyi I., Idahosa S.O., Mugadam M.M., Sidibe O.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2020, Оморуйи И., Идахоса С.О., Мугадам М.М., Сидибе О.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2020</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Omoruyi I., Idahosa S.O., Mugadam M.M., Sidibe O.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Оморуйи И., Идахоса С.О., Мугадам М.М., Сидибе О.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/23328">https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/23328</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en">The paper explores the role and the power potential of Nigeria and South Africa with special attention to their comparatively high military, economic, political capabilities that enable them to shape and dominate regional agenda. It also analyses the internal, regional and external dynamics within Africa, particularly in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Southern African Development Community (SADC). The paper further thoroughly examines the hegemonic contest for the UN Security Council membership among the dominant African states through the lens of Ezulwini Consensus, as well as the Pan-African credentials of Nigeria and South Africa in accordance to their contribution to ensuring peace, stability and development on continental and sub-regional levels. Nigeria and South Africa are the most important actors on the African continent, but there are obvious constraints undermining their ability to play an effective regional role. Thus, the research was guided by the comparison case-study of Nigeria and South Africa in crucial for understanding power potential areas. The study concludes that although Pan-Africanism stands of Nigeria and South Africa are commendable, both powers mostly follow this strategy for advancing their national interests. Taking into account the whole set of internal and external factors, both countries need to unite their efforts and practical strategies to advance the common goal of Africa development, peace and security.</abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru">В статье сопоставляются роль и потенциал Нигерии и Южной Африки, особенно их сравнительно высокие показатели в военной, экономической, политической сферах, что позволяет обоим государствам формировать и существенно воздействовать на региональную повестку. Авторы рассматривают внутреннюю и региональную динамику Африки преимущественно в рамках региональных интеграционных группировок Экономическое сообщество стран Западной Африки (ЭКОВАС) и Сообщество развития Юга Африки (САДК), а также воздействие внешних факторов на ситуацию в регионе. В работе оцениваются возможности и амбиции крупных африканских государств на членство в Совете Безопасности ООН в контексте общей африканской позиции, известной как «Консенсус Эзулвини», а также панафриканские инициативы Нигерии и Южной Африки в соответствии с их вкладом в обеспечение мира, стабильности и развития на континентальном и субрегиональном уровнях. Нигерия и Южная Африка являются наиболее важными акторами на Африканском континенте. Вместе с тем ведущие региональные державы сталкиваются с объективными ограничениями, подрывающими их потенциал и возможности в эффективной реализации своего лидерства. Исследование было проведено преимущественно на основе сравнительного анализа опыта Нигерии и Южной Африки, в частности показателей, ключевых для определения потенциала государств. В исследовании подчеркивается, что хотя панафриканские амбиции Нигерии и Южной Африки заслуживают одобрения, обе державы продвигают данную стратегию исходя из собственных национальных интересов. Учитывая внутренние и внешние факторы, обеим странам необходимо объединить свои усилия и практические стратегии для достижения общей цели развития, мира и безопасности в Африке.</trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Africa</kwd><kwd>regional power</kwd><kwd>hegemon</kwd><kwd>Nigeria</kwd><kwd>South Africa</kwd><kwd>CINC</kwd><kwd>UN Security Council</kwd><kwd>Ezulwini Consensus</kwd><kwd>ECOWAS</kwd><kwd>SADC</kwd><kwd>African Union (AU)</kwd><kwd>CINC</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Африка</kwd><kwd>региональная держава</kwd><kwd>гегемон</kwd><kwd>Нигерия</kwd><kwd>Южная Африка</kwd><kwd>Совет Безопасности ООН</kwd><kwd>«Консенсус Эзулвини»</kwd><kwd>ЭКОВАС</kwd><kwd>САДК</kwd><kwd>Африканский союз (АС)</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Abegunrin, O. (2009). Africa in Global Politics in the Twenty-First Century. A Pan-African Perspective. 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