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U.S. VS. CHINA & RUSSIA IN AFRICA

Western attitudes toward development in Africa have changed little since colonialism. The Lobito corridor is a case in point. 

As explained by journalist David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin on X), the key purpose for this rail line linking the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola’s port town of Lobito is, like many colonial projects, extractive. The West Africa Weekly (@WestAfricaWeek on X) founder told Press TV that the corridor was designed to maximise the extraction of the DRC’s and Zambia’s resources, like copper, but it left little benefit to the people. As per Hundeyin, the Lobito corridor would have made more sense if it ended in Luanda, Angola’s capital city, where more people would have used it.

How different are China and Russia? While the Chinese have also been interested in securing minerals, resource extraction has not driven their engagement with Africa. They have laid down about 100,000 kilometres of roads and over 10,000 kilometres of rail in about 25 years. An example is the 1,860-kilometre Tazara railway connecting Tanzania and Zambia, constructed in the 1970s for $406 million when China had not yet welcomed the foreign direct investment it had used to develop its country rapidly. The New York Times called the deal ‘generous,’ with the loan being interest-free and featuring a five-year grace period.

Hundeyin also cites Russia, which, aside from its involvement in the liberation of Africa when it was part of the former Soviet Union, has become a security partner for Burkina Faso in the thick of a war to reclaim their country from t*rrorism. In 2024, Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré said that Russia bears no paternalism, unlike France, which has reportedly blocked weapons deliveries.

Have a watch, and let us know what you make of it.

Video credit: @PressTV (X)

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