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Africa, China
Beijing turns the UN into its new lever of influence

China is taking advantage of US disaffection with multilateralism to increase its participation in UN forces deployed in Africa. [...]

Published on 19.09.2018 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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China's "infiltration" of Africa's military high commands is less visible than the expansion of its activities in the construction industry but is no less real. It is causing great concern, moreover, to the French government, which is seeing one of its traditional channels of influence on the continent coming under increasing threat.

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Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

Africa, China
Beijing turns the UN into its new lever of influence

Spotlight | China, Niger
Mahamadou Issoufou gives Beijing cause to celebrate

Spotlight | Djibouti, Somalia
Beijing and Washington battle it out for Bab-el-Mandeb

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In Focus | Africa, France
African officers prefer Beijing to Saint-Cyr