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From an ideological point of view, each African State has had to take up a position in relation to the colonial or ex-colonial power, in relation to other African States, and in relation to the rest of the world.

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Gonidec, P.F. (1981). International Relations. In: African Politics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8902-3_4

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