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China-Africa

Russia’s Africa ambitions grow as America, under Trump, steps back

The first Russia-Africa Summit is a clear indication that Russia is stepping up its efforts to increase its influence in Africa, with the deals signed underscoring how Moscow is using strategic investments to gain more traction on the continent
Presidents Vladimir Putin (Russia) and Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) in Moscow in January 2019

How Russia is growing its strategic influence in Africa

More than a quarter of a century after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin seems to have new aspirations in Africa. This is in line with his desire to restore Russia to great power status

Is China displacing traditional aid donors in Africa? The evidence suggests not

In research recently published, I draw on new evidence to test the claim that China is eroding the bargaining power of traditional donors in Africa.

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