Opinion / DT 10-11 / 2007

China and the new scramble for Africa’s resources

The days when Africa was confined to the role of backyard to Europe are gone. But the countries remain on the receiving end in another scramble for the continent’s minerals and fossil resources. Henning Melber reflects on double standards in the current discussion.
Henning Melber

Henning Melber is Executive Director of Dag Hammaskjöld Foundation in Uppsala.

 

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