Africa has become a strategic battleground in the escalating hard power competition between the US and China for control over critical mineral resources. This global division is intensifying proxy conflicts and proxy arms flows while destabilizing fragile states across the region. Economic development is stalling as global trade fragments and foreign investment collapses due to heightened geopolitical tensions. The dire consequences of this rivalry underscore the urgent need for strategic alliances and better leadership decisions to restore regional stability.
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