... jointly) in commercial quantities to gain economic sovereignty, not just political one? Or all hopes are again pinned on Russia, China, Turkey, Iran and other non-Western nations? And if so, is “sovereignty” the right word here? Of course, “dependence” on Russia, for example, would differ from neocolonialism by ensuring “fairness” and “equality between partners,” as evidenced by recent contacts between Moscow and the trio.
The factor of ECOWAS
Tatyana Denisova:
Regionalism in Africa at the Present Stage
The original mission of ECOWAS, established in 1975, was to achieve economic integration of the countries ...
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by the Russian Government’s Resolution No. 430-r, dated March 5, 2022.
Following the 15
th
summit of BRICS in Johannesburg, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
supported
the candidacies of India, Brazil and South Africa “as states whose active role in this worldwide organization we appreciate and we want it to be bolstered in the Security ... ... deliberations as they are obedient to Washington’s orders, just like virtually any other Western state,” he
emphasized
.
China’s position on reforming the UN Security Council is reduced to general statements that boil down to strengthening the representation ...
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The Russian and Chinese visions for cooperation with Africa do not compete, but complement each other. The two nations’ differing economic specialisations run in parallel as opposed to competing in the same sectors. Therefore, it makes sense for African states to work with both Russia and China simultaneously. In this way, Africa has much to gain from cooperation with Russia and China. Russian and Chinese presence will not be tied to imposing values or political structures, but rather to support local agency and problem-solving ability....
The 15th BRICS summit in South Africa is set to bring major changes to the global economic landscape
The 15th BRICS summit in South Africa is set to bring ... ... unleash an expansion that may result in a significant increase in its economic weight and influence on the international arena.
China-proposed "BRICS Plus" cooperation approach launched in 2017 is bearing its fruits as dozens of developing economies ...
... cancelled 23 loans to 17 countries in Africa.[8] And in a major move, Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, proposed that more African countries join the UN Security Council.[9] Such actions are examples in a wider commitment to African sovereignty from both China and Russia.
Secondly, African societies are deeply traditional. Governments follow their people in taking a principled stance on values, especially when it comes to family.[10] Ethiopia, for example, has a rich Orthodox tradition hailing from the fourth century.[11] African ...
Working Paper No. 74 / 2023
Working Paper No. 74 / 2023
The working paper seeks to analyze constitutive voting patterns of Sub-Saharan states of Africa at the UN General Assembly. The methodology proposed in this paper offers an opportunity to explore this issue topic-wise as well as in a broader sense. The paper considers a number of indicators that help assess the involvement of the continent’s ...
... forward. Experts have tried to juxtapose the strategies pursued by the two countries and assess the opportunities for expanding Russia–China cooperation on the continent. The positions presented in this report reflect the different experiences of Russia and China in Africa, the unique features of their national political styles, and the asymmetry in the respective resource bases Moscow and Beijing and the set of tools they use in their foreign policies.
China – Russia Bilateral Cooperation in Africa
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... African countries in a pandemic, the role and the impact of the global economic crisis on the countries of the continent. Chinese experts presented some China’s approaches and policies in Africa and a vision of the possibilities for interaction between Russia and China in Africa.
One of the outcomes of the project will be a joint Russian-Chinese report analyzing the strategies of Russia and China in Africa and providing recommendations for the governments of both countries. The participants also discussed the upcoming ...
... questions are addressed to Washington.
What sounds alarming is that beyond the scope of the current security agenda, European experts generally don’t see Moscow making any significant contribution to the future of the MENA. They write a lot about China, about the European Union, about Africa, but not about Russia. Analyzing the long-term challenges of the development of the region, the authors mention Russia only twice — as one of the major food exporters to the region and as an important partner in the development of nuclear energy in the MENA. On other ...
... they are more willing to hire local staff. The presence of large and deeply rooted Indian diaspora in Africa makes it easier for Indian companies and enterprises to find local partners.
www.rb.ru/blog/africangold
Aleksei Vasilyev, Evgeny Korendyasov:
Russian-African relations in
ten years: a new start
Brazil cannot compete with China in terms of finance and investment, but its “fortes” are technical assistance, new technologies and agriculture. Since 2012, the country has conducted a national programme for the development of farming enterprises and is exporting this ...