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How Neo-Colonialism is Undermining Peace in Africa
How Neo-Colonialism is Undermining Peace in Africa
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Across Africa, decades of civil wars and insurgencies have inflicted wounds that go far beyond the battlefield. This episode examines what African security... 14.10.2026, Sputnik Africa
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How Neo-Colonialism is Undermining Peace in Africa
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Across Africa, decades of civil wars and insurgencies have inflicted wounds that go far beyond the battlefield. This episode examines what African security sovereignty actually requires—not just military capacity, but economic independence, political legitimacy, regional cooperation, technological autonomy, and narrative sovereignty.
The 1884-85 Berlin Conference drew lines across Africa through ethnic groups, kingdoms, and trade routes. Those lines became modern states, and that structure persists. Pan-African Frequency asked what neo-colonialism looks like today in Africa when it comes to peace and security, and Sputnik Africa correspondent Tsegaye Wondwossen traces how colonial-era borders and extractive economies continue to shape contemporary conflicts across the continent. He examines how external economic and political interests influence peace processes—often in ways that serve former colonial powers.Through the conversation, one thread kept showing up: Peace in Africa is not a gift to be received. It's a project to be built—by Africans, for Africans, on African terms.Listen to the full interview on the Pan-African Frequency podcast, presented by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, and Podcast Addict► Check out all the episodes of Pan-African Frequency
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How Neo-Colonialism is Undermining Peace in Africa
Across Africa, decades of civil wars and insurgencies have inflicted wounds that go far beyond the battlefield. This episode examines what African security sovereignty actually requires—not just military capacity, but economic independence, political legitimacy, regional cooperation, technological autonomy, and narrative sovereignty.
The 1884-85 Berlin Conference drew lines across Africa through ethnic groups, kingdoms, and trade routes. Those lines became modern states, and that structure persists. Pan-African Frequency asked what neo-colonialism looks like today in Africa when it comes to peace and security, and Sputnik Africa correspondent Tsegaye Wondwossen traces how colonial-era borders and extractive economies continue to shape contemporary conflicts across the continent. He examines how external economic and political interests influence peace processes—often in ways that serve former colonial powers.
Today, neo-colonialism in security looks very different, and it's very sophisticated to know and notice [...] it is about structural dependency and controlled by proxies [...]. Look at the map of Africa today; you will see foreign military bases scattered across strategic checkpoints from the Horn of Africa down to the Red Sea Corridor and across the Sahel region. Foreign powers have established what they call security enclaves [...]. It is difficult to ignore the fact that many of the tensions visible today emerged within the political and economic structure that was originally designed during the colonial era [...]. When a conflict takes place in the region, especially in a region which is rich in oil, gas, gold, uranium, cobalt, or lithium, which are located along important trade and transport corridors, external interest quickly becomes involved,” he pointed out.
Through the conversation, one thread kept showing up: Peace in Africa is not a gift to be received. It's a project to be built—by Africans, for Africans, on African terms.
Listen to the full interview on the
Pan-African Frequency podcast, presented by
Sputnik Africa.
In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on
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