The US-China Rivalry in Africa:

Abstract

Emerging powers are playing a bigger role in Africa, and in the years to come, it’s expected that their impact on the continent’s political, economic, and security dynamics will increase. Nearly every day, the significance and complexity of these new actors’ implications for Africa increase. Additionally, the United States and China are engaged in a fierce competition for dominance over Africa’s natural resources, markets, and political influence. To protect and promote their interests, they have adopted a number of strategies and instruments. Despite a long history of collaboration between the US and its Western allies and Africa on a range of aid and development initiatives, traditional donors were not pleased with China’s recent arrival into the Dark Continent. China’s worldwide influence has been growing quickly as a result of its growing economic and military power. Based on this context, the present dissertation explores the nature of the rivalry between the two global giants and its potential consequences for Africa. It provides a brief history of the US-China rivalry in Africa. It also explores the motivations, strategies, and implications of both countries’ presence in Africa, with a focus on their economic, political, and diplomatic connections