Over a hundred years ago, it was Europe monopolizing influence in Africa. Decades ago, it was the Soviet Union and China scrambling for spheres of influence. Now, Russia is set to make a comeback—will its motives be any different?
One hundred and thirty-six years after the Berlin Conference of 1884–85 fired up the first scramble for Africa, global players are repositioning themselves for a second round. The original European heavyweights (such as the United Kingdom, France, Portugal and G
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