UK-Africa relations: Starmer's 'reset' that never delivered

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer walked into Downing Street in July 2024 on the back of one of the Labour Party’s strongest election victories in decades. Starmer pledged to restore Britain’s global credibility after years of Brexit upheaval and shrinking aid budgets. Africa featured prominently in that pitch: a continent of rising strategic, economic and geopolitical importance. The message was clear: Labour would fundamentally change how it relates to the African continent, focusing on partnership, not paternalism; investment, not dependency and this time, the United Kingdom was in for the long-term engagement. For many across African capitals, it felt […]... Keep on reading: UK-Africa relations: Starmer's 'reset' that never delivered