Why The West Is Losing Africa
Many African nations have increasingly been pivoting away from traditional Western partners and towards China and Russia for cooperation and development. This shift is driven by a complex combination of historical grievances, economic pragmatism, geopolitical recalibration, and dissatisfaction with Western conditionality's. So why is this happening? well here's a detailed analysis of the reasons. Colonial Legacy and Distrust of the West Many African nations still harbour deep resentment over colonialism some memories even go back to the slave trade & the role Western powers played in exploiting the continent’s resources and suppressing indigenous governance systems. Post-independence, Western involvement in African politics often came with interference, coups, and the imposition of neoliberal policies (e.g. through IMF and World Bank structural adjustment programs), which left lasting damage. Non-Interference Doctrine Russia and China adopt a polic...