As global trade tensions redraw old alliances, Botswana is cautiously recalibrating its diplomacy between Washington’s tightening trade grip and Moscow’s expanding courtship of Africa. Russia’s visa push this week reflects a broader strategy to rebuild influence on the continent, even as the United States hardens its economic posture.
Russia announced it will expand its visa-free travel programme to four additional African countries, a move aimed at boosting tourism, strengthening diplomatic ties, and capitalising on opportunities created by stricter U.S. visa policies, according to a Business Insider Africa report. The decision is also seen as part of Moscow’s broader strategy to limit a potential resurgence of American influence in the region.
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