Recent events in Afghanistan and the national security of African countries

Abstract

The importance of the arisen topic is connected to the change of government in Afghanistan in 2021. The events in Afghanistan are another example of the fact that in the third decade of the XXI century the number of new threats to national and international security has increased. New areas of instability appear, and they are able to destabilize the situation in countries with fragile social and political regimes. It is feared that these countries could recline from democracy as well. One of the new such areas is Afghanistan, where the Taliban has come into power. As a result, internal contradictions have arisen, which led to the confrontation of ethnical groups. The influence of Afghanistan events upon the political situation in Africa is analyzed. Some African governments became concerned about the possible repetition of the Afghanistan political scenario. In order to strengthen national security Russia should search for allies among its Asian and African partners. African states see in our country a time-verified partner and are ready to cooperate for the sake of peacekeeping on the continent. The military and technical cooperation between Russia and Africa has significantly increased. New agreements are being concluded; meetings of state leaders are being held. Russian and African cooperation rises to a new level.