News: January 24, 2023
- US invests back in Africa -
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Or maybe: the economic game of the US and China on the African continent begins? In the last 10 years, China has invested a lot of money in the development of African countries. The recent military maneuvers conducted by South Africa, China and Russia seem to have woken up Washington. The US president announces new funds and new investments in Africa. But isn't it too late? It is possible that in countries where China has already entered their economic life for good, it is too late, but there are still Russian investments. And here the US can be a winner, they offer cheap loans and new infrastructure. African countries are acting prudently, wanting to remain neutral in this game. This neutrality is to consist in free cooperation with the US and China at the same time. Of course, this is an ideal solution, but for how long. As South Africa's precedent shows, economic decisions are quickly followed by military demands. Africa, left to China for decades by the Western world, will not be an easy economic and military partner. Evidently, the East and the West are getting ready for a confrontation, for now, Africa is becoming a neutral land for which the battle is just beginning. The problem with the fragmentation of the African continent between the US and China alliances, and in all this let's not forget about Russia, may lead to wars within the continent. For the game between the superpowers to remain on the economic plane. Because when it enters the hot phase, it can become a military proxy war, but on African territory. It is a very dangerous game for African countries.
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