With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, are we back in the Cold War? Is it the Yanks versus the Ruskies? What about China; where does this economic behemoth fit in? Can the US withstand a resumption of hostilities with Russia? This article will attempt to answer these questions and provide insight on where African countries should position themselves.
Remember back in 2013 when CIA agent Edward Snowden resurfaced in Hong Kong after fleeing the US? Snowden, a whistleblower, had disclosed top-secret information from the US National Security Agency. The US set up a global manhunt for him and, when he emerged in Hong Kong, everybody thought he was trying to get into China.