Африканська політика Великобританії на сучасному етапі ; Африканская политика Великобритании на современном этапе ; African policy of UK at the present stage
Розглянуто африканську політику Великобританії за часів уряду Д. Кемерона. Визначено партнерів Великобританії в Африці, окреслено головні напрями співпраці з країнами Північної та Субсахарської Африки. ; Рассмотрено африканскую политику Великобритании в период правительства Д. Кэмерона.Определены партнеры Великобритании в Африке, обозначены главные направления сотрудничества со странами Северной и Субсахарской Африки. ; The authors set the goals of the paper to clarify the place of North and Sub-Saharan Africa in the foreign policy of Great Britain during the Cameron's cabinet, to highlight its key aspects and to identify key partners of United Kingdom in Africa.It is shown that Great Britain does not forget about Africa's problems and makes efforts in solving the problems of poverty, piracy and terrorism. The United Kingdom pays great attention to the various aid and development programs on the continent, especially acting within the G8, the European Union, the Commonwealth of the Nations and other organizations and forums.Special attention is paid to the fact that Africa is a vast field of opportunities for the UK in its striving to return to the policy of «global engagement» in world affairs. Through eager activity on the continent, Britain confirms its status as a world power with a wide range of interests far beyond its borders.The number of UK's partners among African countries is not limited to the member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, but the closest cooperation between countries is presented within this formation. The main partners of Great Britain are South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt. The state has the most strained relations with Zimbabwe, DRC and Eritrea. In 2011 Cameron's cabinet created Arab Partnership and Regional Programme in the Middle East and North Africa 2012-2015. UK support will help extend business services, provide with microloans, create up to 39,000 new jobs, ensure the international financial institutions and the EU provide an effective package of support for countries in transition.It is concluded that Sub-Saharan Africa occupies a significant place in modern British foreign policy.The United Kingdom has repeatedly placed emphasis on the considerable potential of the continent and the pragmatic interests of current government.Taking into the consideration the rapid development among African countries and priorities of the British government, it is expected a positive trend in relations between the UK and Africa.