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U.S. faces a double challenge in Africa as China dominates and Russia expands its influence by more than a quarter
Quoted in Business Insider Africa,
Egypt sees itself as moving toward greater strategic autonomy," ... "It wants strong relations with Washington, but also Beijing, Moscow, and Europe". (An advertisement sits between the two fragments on the page.)
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Awogbemila Temitope, “U.S. faces a double challenge in Africa as China dominates and Russia expands its influence by more than a quarter,” Business Insider Africa, 3 November 2026 (quoting H.A. Hellyer), https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/us-faces-a-double-challenge-in-africa-as-china-dominates-and-russia-expands-its/r9vwq93.
Temitope, A. (2026, November 3). U.S. faces a double challenge in Africa as China dominates and Russia expands its influence by more than a quarter. Business Insider Africa. https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/us-faces-a-double-challenge-in-africa-as-china-dominates-and-russia-expands-its/r9vwq93
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