Bush sucht schon wieder nach neuen Oil.... 5 Staatsbesuche in Afrika....Halleluja !
Oil
The US taking an interest in Africa can also be explained by the fact that in 2015 Washington expects that 25% of the oil it imports will come from Africa, essentially from the Gulf of Guinea.
Oil could also also have something to do with US insistence on selling the idea of a US military high command for Africa - AFRICOM, currently based in Germany.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwisQkmpqmQ
China: Partner or predator?
Last but not least is China, which, eager to acquire oil and other raw materials, has established itself on the African continent over the past several years.X(
Variously seen as a partner or a predator, Beijing is a serious rival to the US and to Europe.
"Foreign countries need to act in a responsible way when it comes to investing in or acquiring resources in Africa," Hadley said in response to a question on China's increasingly important role on the continent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9whu1o_zbM&feature=related