African Countries Plans To Place Heavy Sanctions On The West
African Countries Plans To Place Heavy Sanctions On The West
This raises the question: Why don’t African countries impose sanctions on Western nations? With 54 African countries compared to 52 Western countries, the impact of collective African sanctions on the West is worth considering. What if all African nations took a united stance and imposed strong sanctions on the West? This video explores the timeliness and significance of Africa imposing sanctions.
In June of this year, the United States implemented visa restrictions on Ugandan officials as a form of sanctions in response to Uganda’s adoption of an anti-LGBTQ law. Similarly, the European Union imposed travel restrictions on the military leadership responsible for the coup in Niger. Western powers, particularly the United States and European countries, have repeatedly resorted to such punitive measures to exert influence over African nations. This pattern has become deeply ingrained in Western behavior. If they disagree with a country’s policies, regardless of its location, the West unites and imposes sanctions, giving the targeted country two options: reverse its decision or face sanctions.
It is important to note that sanctions are more of a blackmailing tool than a legitimate measure in the international arena. However, since Western countries engage in this practice, the international community rarely objects, despite accusations of human rights violations against Western nations in Africa and globally. Surprisingly, there has never been an instance where an African country or organization reciprocated by imposing sanctions on a Western nation.
Some argue that African countries might be perceived as too weak to take such actions. However, an alternative perspective suggests that it might be time for African nations to reconsider their restraint. The potential impact of African nations imposing sanctions on the West could have significant consequences for Western powers. Unfortunately, history has shown that African nations have never united against a Western country to make sanctions more effective, and this poses a problem.