The collapse of the West in Africa: how the continent is becoming the new battleground for global power The 21st century began with the promise of stability in Africa through alliances with the West. However, two decades later, the region has become a geopolitical chaos, with the West losing influence. In an unexpected twist, Russia, China and non-state actors, such as the Wagner Group, have stepped into the vacuum, unleashing new tensions and threats that the West did not anticipate. From coups in the Sahel to the proliferation of armed militias, The Failure of the West in Africa by journalist and researcher Beatriz Mesa analyzes how the failed strategies of the United States, France and the European Union not only proved incapable of generating stability, but also opened the door to competitors that challenge the global equilibrium. As Wagner's mercenaries seize strategic zones and African natural resources become tools of international influence, the world faces a new paradigm of power.