It has brought home to Western policymakers the need to counter Russian policy in Africa, which has shown surprising tolerance of Russian policy. Thanks to all this, African countries that have abundant energy supplies, such as Algeria, now figure prominently in the new scramble for Africa. Its overall offensive into Africa also highlights the unjustified Western neglect of Africa and African interests over many years. Ultimately, Moscow’s objectives in Algeria and elsewhere in Africa translate into a quest for naval or air bases throughout the Mediterranean Sea and adjoining waters, not excluding Algeria. More attention must be paid to Europe’s Southern region and Africa because increasingly, what happens in Africa does not stay in Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 06, 2023 18:01 UTC