Author profile: Georg Lammich

Dr. Georg Lammich is a senior researcher in International Relations and African Politics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, where he is affiliated with the Institute for Political Science. Since April 2022, he has been working on the DFG-funded ChiTA (China and the Transformation of Political Order in Africa) project.

Opinion – China’s Expanding Security Footprint in Africa

Georg Lammich • Dec 17 2025 • Articles

The trajectory of China as a long-term player in Africa’s security will be shaped by both its global ambitions and the continent’s own agency.

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