Steinmeier’s visit to Ghana is framed as a partnership but rather reflects Berlin’s race to reclaim influence in Africa’s shifting geopolitical landscape. Under the language of "renewal," Germany ties aid and investment to its own industrial needs, seeking alternatives to China and Russia. Behind promises of cooperation lies a familiar logic — Africa as supplier, Europe as gatekeeper — repackaged in the vocabulary of equal partnership.

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Steinmeier’s visit to Ghana is framed as a partnership but rather reflects Berlin’s race to reclaim influence in Africa’s shifting geopolitical landscape. Under the language of "renewal," Germany ties aid and investment to its own industrial needs, seeking alternatives to China and Russia. Behind promises of cooperation lies a familiar logic — Africa as supplier, Europe as gatekeeper — repackaged in the vocabulary of equal partnership.