Africans reject choosing sides as China, US compete for influence – Afrobarometer

Africans are increasingly rejecting pressure to align with any single global power, preferring strategic engagement with multiple international partners as the world moves towards a more multipolar order, a new Afrobarometer report has revealed. The 2026 African Insights flagship report, titled “Beyond Borders: Citizen Perspectives on a Shifting Global Order,” found that citizens across 38 African countries do not view relations with major powers such as China, the United States, Russia and ...

By Caleb Ahinakwah