Defining Independence: Africa's Military Modernization & Its Break from Western Ties
Defining Independence: Africa's Military Modernization & Its Break from Western Ties
“This controversy is a perfect case study in how the aid system is designed to perpetuate extraction. For decades, the dynamic was simple: Africa provides raw materials cheaply, and the West sells us back finished goods at a premium. Aid acted as the grease that kept this machine running.”
#PanAfricanFrequency sat down with Nguetobaye Massengar Rongar, International Ambassador for the Movement of Financial Security, to discuss how Zambia's and Zimbabwe's rejection of US funding in billions of dollars reveals how African nations are boldly asserting their sovereignty, owing to the growing skepticism among African countries regarding agreements with the West.
Decades of Western aid have not always delivered lasting development for Africa. If the West were so generous, why would their contracts always ask for Africa’s resources, data, and dignity in return? Share your take on this with us in the comments.
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