NTD, 4 MAR 23, Interview on International Reporters Roundtable Reference Importance of Africa

It was a pleasure for the CEO of NEC-SE, LTC Sargis Sangari, USA (Ret.), to have joined Journalists Pearl Matibe and Douglas Burton to discuss the increasing tactical importance of #Africa, how #China is using it to fuel its ambitions, and how the #US is responding.

Suddenly, all eyes are on Africa. First Lady #JillBiden on a diplomatic tour of #Kenya and #Namibia. They contested #Nigerian elections all over Twitter. China and #Russia are conducting joint military exercises with #SouthAfrica. Why all this attention? What makes Africa so essential to the global power balance at this time?

Well, its 54 countries make up 28% of the #UnitedNations. With strategic sea and airports, abundant land and mineral resources, corrupt elections and leaders, and a growing population, it’s ripe for the picking in China’s eyes.

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