China and the new scramble for Africa’s resources

Opinion July 17, 2007

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 is Executive Director of Dag Hammaskjöld Foundation in Uppsala.

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