Most people across Africa want their countries to have more power at the United Nations. Seven out of every 10 people from 30 African nations support this idea. Tunisia and Senegal show the strongest support for this change. The latest Afrobarometer survey collected this information from thousands of people. Researchers talked to citizens face-to-face about global politics.
People think the African Union listens to their country's needs fairly well. Most citizens believe their regional groups, like ECOWAS, care about their concerns. The African Union gets good marks from 55 percent of people across the continent—countries like Gambia and Liberia really like how the AU helps them. Mali and Guinea have more people who complain about AU actions.
China wins the popularity contest among outside powers that affect Africa. Six out of 10 people see China's role as helpful to their countries. The United States comes second with 53 percent positive views. European Union support sits at 49 percent among African citizens. Former colonial powers get much lower approval ratings. India and Russia trail far behind other major powers.
Many Africans remain silent about international influence. They refuse to pick sides or say they don't know enough. Afrobarometer has been asking these questions in dozens of countries since 1999.
People think the African Union listens to their country's needs fairly well. Most citizens believe their regional groups, like ECOWAS, care about their concerns. The African Union gets good marks from 55 percent of people across the continent—countries like Gambia and Liberia really like how the AU helps them. Mali and Guinea have more people who complain about AU actions.
China wins the popularity contest among outside powers that affect Africa. Six out of 10 people see China's role as helpful to their countries. The United States comes second with 53 percent positive views. European Union support sits at 49 percent among African citizens. Former colonial powers get much lower approval ratings. India and Russia trail far behind other major powers.
Many Africans remain silent about international influence. They refuse to pick sides or say they don't know enough. Afrobarometer has been asking these questions in dozens of countries since 1999.
