Russia’s military influence in Africa is also growing exponentially, and Moscow’s power is challenging that of France, the US and others in various strategic spaces, mainly in the East Africa regions. ‘Quartz Africa’ reported that trade between Africa and China “rose to a record high” in 2021. Now that Covid-19 restrictions have been largely lifted, trade between Africa and China is likely to soar at astronomical levels in the coming years. Nearly half of the abstentions in the vote on United Nations Resolution ES-11/1 on March 2, condemning Russia’s military action in Ukraine, came from Africa alone. In the first ‘scramble for Africa’, Europe sliced up and divided the continent into colonies and areas of influence.

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2022 12:10 UTC