Release Date: 2009-08-04

The twin phenomena of a new 21^st century global scramble for Africa’s strategic energy and mineral resources and the on-going world-wide economic slump are manifestly taking a heavy toll on the continent’s nascent democracy and security. This was the poignant conclusion of a high-level meeting of African experts and practitioners convened by the Africa Policy Institute in Pretoria, South Africa in July 2009.

BACKGROUND PAPER SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.pdf