African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Full Length Research Paper

Russia and China strategies in the Central African Republic

Ozoukou Daniel
  • Ozoukou Daniel
  • Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, Schools of Public Engagement, New School University, New York, U.S.A.
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Lawler Timothy
  • Lawler Timothy
  • Department of Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2022

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