Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits

Posted on Mon 17 March 2025 in West Africa • Tagged with Sahel, China, West, US, USA, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, USAID, BRICS, ECOWAS

Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Lagos State University

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.

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US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next

Posted on Mon 13 May 2024 in Trade • Tagged with Africa, USA, AGOA, sub-Saharan Africa, US, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Togo, Burundi, CAR, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau

AGOA Africa Map

Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote economic growth, development and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa by providing qualifying countries with duty-free access to the …


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