Human Rights Diplomacy and African Resistance: Sovereignty Arguments and Counter-Narratives: Applied to the Greater Horn of Africa

Key Points

• This article explores the intersection of human rights diplomacy and African resistance, with a particular focus on sovereignty.
• Conducted a survey research design.
• Organized verified scholarship relevant to the topic.
• Analyzed institutional and policy dynamics in the African context.
• Focused on Niger within the Greater Horn of Africa.
• Highlighted significant counter-narratives against dominant human rights frameworks.
• Identified key tensions between sovereignty and external human rights advocacy.
• Outlined practical conclusions drawn from the analysis for policy implications.

Abstract