Why are so many countries fighting over Africa, on African soil? To fund wars and to profit from a fabricated “climate change crisis.”
The following list of resources shows the grab for Africa’s resources and the devastation it has left in its wake. It should be sufficient to leave all but sociopaths and psychopaths in a state of shock.
Where is the outrage? Where are the protests? Where are the calls to free Africans?
The following is adapted from a collection of articles published by Naqoyqatsi on a blog page titled ‘Proxy World War in Africa: USA vs China vs EU fighting for Rare Earth Minerals’A new report details how the Wagner mercenary group uses gold mining in Africa to funnel money to the Kremlin.
According to The Blood Gold Report, Wagner has laundered some $2.5 billion to Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year in an effort to support its war effort.
This is in spite of global sanctions that have shut off the Russian economy from much of the world.
The report was produced by the Consumer Choice Centre, as well as Democracy 21 – a non-profit that tracks corruption and advocates for government transparency.
Jessica Berlin, a political analyst & co-author of the report joined All Things Considered host Scott Detrow to elaborate on their findings, and how far the scheme has gone.
Read more: How ‘blood gold’ from Africa is funding Russia’s war on Ukraine, NPR, 27 December 2023
While Moscow’s involvement in Africa lags behind other powers, it is increasingly tapping into anti-Western sentiment to bolster its influence on the continent amid geopolitical competition between Russia and the West.
Critics of growing involvement by Russia’s Wagner Group, a private military company, say Moscow is bolstering authoritarianism, driving conflict over resources, and threatening human rights.
Read more: Russia’s Growing Footprint in Africa | Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, 28 December 2023
With countries around the world pledging to zero-emission goals, the global demand for rare earth minerals has amplified.
Rare earths comprise 17 minerals that are indispensable to the manufacturing of smartphones, electric vehicles, military weapons systems, and countless other advanced technologies.
Africa holds the promise of large, high-grade deposits of rare earth metals. For three decades, China has managed to secure mining deals across the African continent with the availability of cheap labour and weak regulations. Currently, the global annual demand for rare earth elements (“REEs”) is largely met by China, which has devoted itself to increasing its presence in Africa guaranteeing ambitious energy and technological transitions. However, even with the abundant availability of rare earth deposits in southern and eastern African countries, the region has not yet reached its full potential.
Below are related articles listed by Naqoyqatsi. Please note we have not included some of the resources. You can view the full list, which appears to be updated from time to time, HERE.
1. Chinese firm regains control of DR Congo copper mine after agreeing to reach solution with government over royalty disputes, South China Morning Post, 3 April 2022
2. The United States releases signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to strengthen electric vehicle battery value chain, US Department of State, 18 January 2023
3. US counterterrorism efforts destabilising African nations. US-trained officers in Africa have attempted at least nine coups on the continent since 2008, The Intercept, 12 April 2023
4. Behind the secret US war in Africa, Politico, 7 February 2018
5. Even after acknowledging abuses, the US continued to employ notorious proxy forces in Cameroon. An exclusive document sheds light on a classified Special Operations partnership with a Cameroonian unit implicated in atrocities, The Intercept, 9 March 2022
6. Russia in Africa: How disinformation operations target the continent. A large social network that promotes anti-Western and pro-Kremlin ideas is helping Russia expand its influence at the expense of France in some of its former colonies in Africa, BBC News, 1 February 2023
7. Putin wants fealty, and he’s found it in Africa. Africa will account for a quarter of humanity by 2050. China spreads its influence through huge investments, construction and loans. Mr. Biden convened the US-Africa Leaders Summit “to build on our shared values” and announced $15 billion in new business deals, as the West scrambles to play catch-up and overcome a legacy of colonialism, The New York Times, 24 December 2022
8. Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold. Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country, The Guardian, 2 February 2023
9. US forces kill senior Islamic State Militant in Somalia, The Wall Street Journal, 26 January 2023
10. Somalia, extremists claim over 100 killed in intense battle, The Hill, 20 January 2023
11. EU building in Central African Republic ‘ravaged by fire’. A former French colony, the Central African Republic has been the theatre of a civil war for a decade, and has recently become a source of tension over Russian and French influence on the continent, Politico, 19 December 2022
12. US cable: Russian paramilitary group set to get cash infusion from expanded African mine. The Wagner Group’s mining efforts are becoming increasingly lucrative for the organisation, Politico, 19 January 2023
13. Smothered, poisoned and shot. Nigerian Army massacred children in its war against Islamist insurgents, witnesses say. More than 40 soldiers and civilians told Reuters they witnessed the Nigerian military kill children or saw children’s corpses after a military operati
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