Critical Minerals: The Geopolitics of Africa’s Resources and Europe’s Energy Strategy
African governments and international policymakers are increasingly focusing on critical minerals as a strategic foundation for sustainable development, economic sovereignty, and regional stability. This evolving economic strategy addresses a long-standing vulnerability. For decades, many African states extracted raw ores—including cobalt, lithium, manganese, and graphite—only to ship them abroad for processing, forfeiting the majority of the … Read more