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This article attempts to study the influential states in sub-Saharan Africa by studying the model of South Africa, which has the political, economic and military components that push it to take this position in the southern region of the continent. The article deals with four basic points, the first related to the concept of the influential state, and then moves to the components of this impact and its scope, and finally the most important challenges that face this influence. The most important of these challenges are the internal challenges, the most important of which is the challenge of economic development and the lack of a just distribution of resources, which led to an increase in popular protests. The second is the lack of a charismatic leadership capable of playing an influential role in its regional context after Mandela and Mbeki. The third of these challenges is the external challenge of perpetuating the negative image of South Africa among Africans. Their leadership aspirations are still viewed with suspicion in African capitals, and Pretoria is often seen as an aggressive actor. The last challenge is the presence of promising regional competitors in southern Africa, most notably Angola, whose economy has been growing significantly recently. As well as at the continental level, there is a remarkable rise again for Nigeria and Ethiopia.
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