Mali, Niger And Burkina Faso Make Plans To Join The BRICS Alliance

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Currently, we are living in a time where the order of global geopolitics is changing. Before now, it used to be that the West, with the United States as the head, was in complete control over global economics and politics. The military and economic strength accrued by the West after World War 2, gave Western countries the leverage, power, and influence to dictate everything going on in the world. International institutions and organizations as well as policies, and ideals were established by the West and the rest of the world was expected to follow even if it were against their interests. However, not every country agreed to follow the dictate of the West, and these countries were usually regarded as enemies and threats to the global order. To try and bend these countries to follow the dictates of the West, the West used sanctions, precisely economic sanctions which would cripple the economy, as a weapon.

According to numerous research and reports, the West has used this weapon over and over again against countries that stand against its ideals, principles, and interests. Russia, Iran, China, and even several African countries including Zimbabwe, and Uganda have been subjected to Western sanctions for one reason or the other. However, instead of making these countries cower and bend to their interests, it has made them resentful and has built a strong conviction to change the order of things. Specifically, aside from the fact that the system of the global order is biased and favors the West, the fact that the West has attempted to intervene and influence the politics of sovereign countries is a major reason why countries began to fight to change things. For instance, it is widely known that over the years, the West has pushed its political ideologies and interests to other countries through the use of international institutions such as the World Bank. When an African country wishes to borrow money from the World Bank, as part of the condition, that country may be required to support a policy that serves an interest to the West. If that country refuses, the loan may not be granted.