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Source: BBC News Afrique, July 2025<\/p>\n

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The mining appetite of foreign powers (USA, China, Russia, Canada, UK, EU, India, Arab countries) and their companies is at the heart of diplomatic agendas with African leaders. While foreign companies continue to amass billions of dollars from the continent’s minerals, Africa remains mired in poverty and youth unemployment. What do we know about Africa’s coveted riches? Which country holds which resources? What do these minerals bring to the African states that possess them? <\/p>\n

Minerals: the coveted riches of Africa’s subsoil – BBC News Afrique<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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