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THE SHIFT OF POWER FROM THE US DECLINE TO CHINAS RISE IN AFRICA THE GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF WASHINGTONS STRATEGIC WITHDRAWAL FROM NIGER

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06      10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06      Published : Dec 2024

The Shift of Power from The US Decline to China’s Rise in Africa: The Geopolitical Implications of Washington's Strategic Withdrawal from Niger

Abstract

    Africa has emerged as the focal point of the growing international competition between China and the United States in recent years. This study examines how power is changing in Africa, emphasizing China's expanding influence despite the United States' declining influence.  The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has altered Africa's infrastructure and economic landscape, is crucial to this change. However, United States' influence on the continent has diminished due to a decline in diplomatic activity, less foreign aid, and reduced economic initiatives. In particular, China and the United States are engaged in a geopolitical struggle to control Africa's markets, political alliances, and natural resource wealth. Due to its wealth of resources and quickly growing economy, which offer tremendous potential for political, military, and economic cooperation, Africa is a prime target in the broader geopolitical struggle between these two giants. Both nations have used various tactics and instruments to protect their interests.

    U.S.-China Influence, African Geopolitics, Economic and Political Influence, Nigeria

    (1) Zosha Noor
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saqib
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Imran Wakil
    Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Noor, Z., Saqib, M., & Wakil, I. (2024). The Shift of Power from The US Decline to China’s Rise in Africa: The Geopolitical Implications of Washington's Strategic Withdrawal from Niger. Global Political Review, IX(IV), 64-79. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06

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    CHICAGO : Noor, Zosha, Muhammad Saqib, and Imran Wakil. 2024. "The Shift of Power from The US Decline to China’s Rise in Africa: The Geopolitical Implications of Washington's Strategic Withdrawal from Niger." Global Political Review, IX (IV): 64-79 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06

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    OXFORD : Noor, Zosha, Saqib, Muhammad, and Wakil, Imran (2024), "The Shift of Power from The US Decline to China’s Rise in Africa: The Geopolitical Implications of Washington's Strategic Withdrawal from Niger", Global Political Review, IX (IV), 64-79

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    TURABIAN : Noor, Zosha, Muhammad Saqib, and Imran Wakil. "The Shift of Power from The US Decline to China’s Rise in Africa: The Geopolitical Implications of Washington's Strategic Withdrawal from Niger." Global Political Review IX, no. IV (2024): 64-79. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-IV).06