Tag: Congo
Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other “green” technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the West points the finger at China, the US Africa Command is indirectly policing mining operations that profit US corporations.
The announcement that Algerian President Bouteflika won’t run for re-election but will instead postpone the upcoming vote until the conclusion of his recently decreed comprehensive constitutional reform process represented the eighth non-electoral regime change in Africa in as many years, making one wonder whether the world has been ignoring an almost decade-long “African Spring” or if something else entirely is going on across the continent.
Russia’s burgeoning influence in sub-Saharan Africa is a part of a broader picture, as its clout has grown immensely in the Middle East and North Africa
While the US influence in the sub-Saharan Africa is on the wane, Russia is making strides to strengthen its position in the region.
