The Sasakawa Peace Foundation published on 10 May 2022 a commentary titled "'Era of Coups' in Africa (Part I): The Emergence of Russia and China Amid the Decline of the West" by Koji Sakane, Japan International Cooperation Agency in Sudan.
The author argues that Russia has made major gains in Africa's security sector while China has done so in the economic sector. In the meantime, Western influence on the continent declines.
