The New Scramble for Africa: Natural Resource Extraction and the Latest Frontier in the War on Terror (Heinz Leitner)

Seven of the fastest growing economies in the world are African. As a continent, the African economy is growing at 7-10%, which is faster than any other continent, but Africa’s growth is fuelled by debt and the mass sale of resources. From Chinese and French interests in Africa’s mineral resources to America’s expanding War on Terror, a host of imposing nations are attempting to consolidate their grip on Africa. Marwan Bishara of Al Jazeera’s Empire travels to Kenya, France and the USA to examine who is gaining, who is losing and what it means to Africans.