[SmokingJoe]

I have lived and worked in quite a few African countries. And I know some of the African ruling class/leaders. I think most Americans don't really get what Africa is about.
African countries are not “owned” by anybody.
However, they will take free roads, free railways , free money etc from everybody, even if they are from Mars.
They'd be stupid not to. They think they are getting the better of the Chinese.
I remember back in the 60’s when there was all this alarmism in America about the “Soviet threat” in Africa. About the only country that actually tried to go full communist in Africa was Ethiopia with Mengistu, and he didn't last long.

[dfwgator]

Even Mozambique pretty much abandoned Communism after a few years.