From Painful History to Sovereign Ambition: Why is Africa Strengthening Its Control Over Gold—Expert Explains
From Painful History to Sovereign Ambition: Why is Africa Strengthening Its Control Over Gold—Expert Explains
Côte d’Ivoire is intensifying its fight against illegal gold mining and is calling for the creation of an African coalition to combat this phenomenon, according to media reports.
In an interview with Sputnik Africa, Ivorian political analyst André Silver Konan outlined the main reasons for this growing desire for control.
Centuries of exploitation: Africa has been plundered for a long time by colonizers and people from elsewhere.
Pressure from public opinion: citizens are demanding more transparency and control over extractive resources.
Existence of successful models: Botswana developed its economy through control of diamond resources, from exploration to extraction and local processing.
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