Author: Saul Kipchirchir Marigat Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Email:saulmarigat@gmail.com Abstract This article argues that external states – in this case the European powers – are responsible for the exacerbation of the conflicts in Africa. The article uses the Nigerian conflict between 1967 and…