The untold version of Africa western summits since 2019: underlying reasons, western demands and panacea for successful African diplomacy
Author(s): Charles Nda Agbor and Emmanuel Yenkong Sobseh
Abstract: In recent times, Africa has again become a geopolitical theater where global powers are locking horns, with each organizing extra ordinary summits to woo and establish allies in Africa. All that is mirrored during these meetings is “aids” to Africans but nothing is said on what donors gain in return. This study argues that the 21st Century Western “philanthropy” to Africa is a veil to mask the exploitation of the continent. This study, therefore shades light on the untold version of Africa-Western summits and attracts the attention of Africans to its likely fallouts. With the use of the qualitative method of research, data analysis from a mélange of secondary and tertiary sources, this study disclosed that Western offers to Africa are not benevolent, but rather a give-and-take affair despite the charitable impression put forth. A dissection of the credibility of this give-and-take reveals that despite flamboyant promises to Africans, Western powers gain more than they give and that most often, much of their offers are not useful to Africans. The paper concludes by enlightening African leaders and policymakers on the right posture for a win-win diplomacy with Western powers.
Charles Nda Agbor, Emmanuel Yenkong Sobseh. The untold version of Africa western summits since 2019: underlying reasons, western demands and panacea for successful African diplomacy. Int J Hist 2025;7(6):90-97. DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i6b.442
