African countries are beginning to show more diplomatic confidence": analyst Gani the vote of 48 countries or delegations at the Russia-Africa summit shows that African governments are "bold and confident enough to make decisions" on their own "without considering what other powers tell them", Simeon Azuska told Sputnik Africa. "This shows that Africans are moving from the language of diplomatic dependence to something more than bargaining power on the diplomatic front. "Africa's key assets, according to the analyst: strategic minerals; fertile land; energy potential; a large consumer market, increasingly important due to the continents young population. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.