Reshaping Strategy: Lessons from Iran Crisis for Africa's Global South Diplomacy & Diversity
Reshaping Strategy: Lessons from Iran Crisis for Africa's Global South Diplomacy & Diversity
“The Iran-American war is a resource-crisis war. Israel is struggling to have weaker neighbors. America is struggling to have cheap, easy access to energy, oil, across the globe.”
“It is important for Africa to diversify its global partnerships to hedge against any negative geopolitical changes or disruptions.”
#PanAfricanFrequency features two perspectives on the failed US-Iran diplomacy talks:
Dr. Sizo Nkala, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Africa-China Studies, University of Johannesburg, warns that America's maximalist approach in Islamabad has triggered an escalation with no end in sight.
Professor Abubakar Sadeeque Abba, professor of political economy and developmental studies at the University of Abuja, declares that the United States has been "demystified" as a global power, reduced to a "Lilliputian" on the world stage.
⌨ How can African countries with abundant resources safeguard themselves against crises similar to those seen in the Middle East? Share your take on this with us in the comments.
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