Author: Mohamed Zakaria Fodol

In a rapidly changing world, Africa has emerged as a key stage for global competition. With its vast resources and strategic significance, the continent is drawing significant interest from powerful players such as Russia, China and the United States. As Africa faces new promises and potential threats, leaders on the continent are challenged to make choices that could shape Africa’s role in an increasingly multipolar world. Recent developments underscore the complexity of this environment: Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a promise of “total support” to Africa, presenting Moscow as a counterbalance to Western influence. Meanwhile, China is expanding its…

As the United States approaches a critical election that could shape its foreign policy direction, Africa finds itself at the intersection of potential new economic opportunities, complex security challenges and a heightened global rivalry between the U.S. and China. With a vibrant young population, a wealth of natural resources and rapidly growing economies, Africa has become a major focus of international interest, often sparking competition among global powers vying for influence. For African leaders and citizens, the stakes in this election are immense: a second Trump administration or a Harris presidency could bring markedly different approaches to the U.S.-Africa relationship.…