Diversifying Partnerships Put To The Test: The Risk Of Strategic Dependence In Africa
African nations seeking to diversify foreign partnerships are increasingly finding themselves in a new form of strategic dependence on Russia. The article argues that regimes often trade access to strategic resources for security assistance, creating long-term political and economic vulnerabilities.
For several years, African governments have spoken publicly about diversifying their foreign partnerships, seeking to reduce long-standing dependence on any single external power and to strengthen diplomatic, security and economic autonomy in the process. Yet in a growing number of countries, the practical outcome has run in the opposite direction.
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