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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">NDJOP</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Niger Delta Journal of Philosophy &amp; African Values</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">3141-1800</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Department of Philosophy, Niger Delta University</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.66286/10xeryya</article-id>
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        <article-title>Afropolitanism and Citizenship: A Redefinition of National Identity</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Ogundele</surname>
            <given-names>Emmanuel Adetokunbo</given-names>
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          <email>emmanuel.ogundele@augustineuniversity.edu.ng</email>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-03-13">
        <day>13</day>
        <month>3</month>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>23</fpage>
      <lpage>37</lpage>
      <history>
        <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-03-13">
          <day>13</day>
          <month>3</month>
          <year>2026</year>
        </date>
        <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-03-13">
          <day>13</day>
          <month>3</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder>Department of Philosophy, Niger Delta University</copyright-holder>
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        <p>Afropolitanism is a philosophical movement propounded and popularised by Taiye Selasi and Achille Mbembe as a response to the identity challenges of Africans in the diaspora. It proposes a new approach to understanding multiple identities and cultures in the globalised world. Afropolitanism challenges the traditional view of citizenship and national identity as linked to borders and a single nation-state. It advocates for a redefinition of citizenship and national identity that accommodates cultural hybridity, transnational connections, and multiple national identities. It transcends the limitations imposed by geographical locations and fosters a sense of belonging that is not restricted to a single nation. Despite its advocacy for multiplicity of cultural affiliation, it retains and recognises the fact that diasporic Africans still maintain ties to their heritage while actively participating in the global economy. This study, therefore, critically examines how Afropolitanism redefines and reinterprets the traditional view of citizenship and national identity, and how it fosters a sense of belonging among Africans in the diaspora that is not linked to legal citizenship. Essentially, Afropolitanism presents a progressive and robust framework for redefining citizenship in an increasingly interconnected world.</p>
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