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An Assessment on The Effect of China’s Engagement and Strategic Partnership on Regional Security in West Africa

This study assessed the effect of China’s engagement and strategic partnership on regional security in West Africa, focusing on five key states, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Mali. Using a qualitative research design that integrates documentary analysis, policy review, and comparative case studies, the research interrogates how Chinese loans, trade, and infrastructure investments reshape political economy dynamics and strategic dependencies across the sub-region. The method adopted for the study is the historical method relying on the Marxist imperialism and the dependency theories…