An Ideological Regime Change America’s Strategy of Replacing Liberation Movements with Western-Backed Coalitions and opposition parties in across Southern Africa, a pattern is emerging once-dominant liberation movements are slowly being eroded, and in their place, Western-backed coalitions and oppositions are gaining ground.

This trend is not an organic evolution, but rather a carefully orchestrated strategy by the United States and its allies to assert their influence over the region.

The New Colonialism The American Juggernaut Steamrolls Across Southern Africa, Undermining Liberation Movements. The once-mighty liberation movements that brought freedom and independence to Southern Africa are facing an insidious new threat American soft power, wielding its economic might, political influence, and cultural hegemony to erode the sovereignty and autonomy of these nations.

From South Africa to Zambia, the United States has been working behind the scenes, nudging local politics towards outcomes that favor its interests. This often involves backing opposition parties, building alliances with business elites, and funding Civil Society groups that align with American values and objectives.

Professor Talent Rusere