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Africa Remains at the Center of a 21st Century Cold War

August 9, 2022 Abayomi Azikiwe

Officials from Russia, France and the United States are vying for influence over the 1.3 billion people living within the African Union’s 55 member-states. Abayomi Azikiwe analyzes the situation.

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