This book examines Africa’s strategic partnerships with emerging powers, focusing on insights from the global South, such as BRICS countries, Iran, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea. With an emphasis on African agency, the book provides a platform for discussing the management, goals, and outcomes of Africa’s strategic partnerships.

A recurrent theme is Africa’s evolving diplomatic strategy to balance these partnerships while safeguarding its broader developmental interests.

The book aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and complexities in Africa’s strategic partnerships, and their bearing on Africa’s position in the global arena.