Why US intervention in Venezuela set off alarm bells across Africa
Daily Maverick | 31.01.2026 01:18
America’s military removal of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro sent shockwaves far beyond Latin America. In Africa, it was met with indignation and unease. For many African governments, the event revived longstanding anxieties about sovereignty, external intervention and the fragility of international law in an increasingly polarised world.
