14 Questions
What is the main criticism of the current international system according to the text?
It has not served African interests
What is the CFA franc and why is it significant?
A currency used by 14 African countries that reinforces the perception that Africans are global second-class citizens
What is the main reason why African countries have called for the reformation of the UN Security Council?
To have more equitable representation and influence
What is the example given in the text to illustrate how African efforts to de-escalate crises are often ignored?
The British-, French-, and US-led bombardment of Libya in 2011
What is the perception of African societies regarding the past?
It is still present and looming large over the pan-African landscape
What is the main way in which major powers drain Africa's resources according to the text?
Through preferential trade deals and skewed financing arrangements
What is the main argument of the author regarding the remaking of the international order?
It must be based on more than the idea that might makes right
What is the main criticism of the rules-based international order according to the article?
It has not served Africa's interests
What is the significance of the CFA franc in the context of the article?
It offers a reminder of colonial subjugation
What is the main reason for African countries calling for the reformation of the UN Security Council?
To be more equitable
What is the significance of the British-, French-, and US-led bombardment of Libya in 2011 in the context of the article?
It is an example of how African efforts to de-escalate crises are often ignored
What is the reason behind more and more countries in Africa and the global South refusing to align with either the West or the East?
To decline to defend the liberal order
What is the main criticism of major powers' actions towards African countries according to the article?
They rely on preferential trade deals and skewed financing arrangements to drain Africa's resources
What is the main reason for remaking the international order according to the article?
To make it based on more than the idea that might makes right
Study Notes
Africa's Call for a New International System
- Many African countries did not take a strong stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which led to criticism from Western countries.
- The rules-based international order has not served Africa's interests and has maintained the dominance of major world powers over the global South.
- The UN Security Council has given China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US outsize influence over African nations, relegating African governments to bystanders.
- The British-, French-, and US-led bombardment of Libya in 2011 stands out as an example of how African efforts to de-escalate crises are often ignored.
- African countries have called for the reformation of the UN Security Council and the international system to be more equitable for decades.
- More and more countries in Africa and the global South are refusing to align with either the West or the East and are declining to defend the liberal order.
- The international order was designed to exploit Africa for the last 500 years, with the transatlantic slave trade and European colonialism being examples.
- The CFA franc, still used by 14 African countries, offers a reminder of colonial subjugation, reinforcing the perception that Africans are global second-class citizens.
- Major powers now rely on preferential trade deals and skewed financing arrangements to drain Africa's resources, often with the collusion of corrupt African elites.
- Major powers have frequently imposed their will on other countries, eroding the pretense of a rules-based order, from the NATO bombardments of Yugoslavia and Libya to the US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq to the Russian invasions of Georgia and Ukraine.
- African societies see the past as present and still looming large over the pan-African landscape.
- To get Africa to stand up for the international order, it must be remade based on more than the idea that might makes right.
Are you aware of Africa's call for a new international system? This quiz will test your knowledge on the African perspective of the current rules-based international order and its impact on the continent. From the UN Security Council's influence to exploitative trade deals and financing arrangements, this quiz will challenge your understanding of the global power dynamics that have shaped Africa for the last 500 years. So, take the quiz and see how well you understand Africa's quest for a more equitable and just international system.
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