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STRATEGIC REVIEW FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
卷 45, 期 1, 页码 49-68出版社
UNIV PRETORIA, INST STRATEGIC STUDIES
DOI: 10.35293/srsa.v45i1.4617
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Democratic Republic of Congo; Russia; M23; Geopolitical
Russia's efforts to expand its influence over Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been met with anti-Western sentiments and resistance. This "neo-Cold War" has given the Congolese government an opportunity to exert pressure on Western governments.
Russia has been trying to extend its influence over Africa over the last years; a process which became intensified due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Through the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this article shows that although Russia plays an active role in this quest for influence by offering incentives (such as shipments of weapons), anti-Western sentiments in the DRC are at least as important. These sentiments have been magnified by the M23 rebellion and perceptions of Western complicity in this crisis. This has resulted in pressure within the Congolese administration, particularly from the security forces, to shift to Russia, as well as Western efforts to counter this influence. At the same time, this 'neo-Cold War' has offered opportunities for political leverage by the Congolese government to exercise pressure on Western governments-something which has not always been successful.
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