he Pentagon’s recent announcement that it will send troops to 35 countries in Africa in 2013 confirmed the existence of a costly and foolish plan to occupy the violent and oft-troubled continent for decades to come. Ostensibly to address emerging threats from Islamic groups spreading across the Dark Continent, the real purpose is to counter growing Chinese influence throughout Africa.
Since 2010, China has spent more than $100B purchasing oil, gas and rare mineral rights throughout Africa. In that same period it provided $20B in cheap loans and relocated thousands of Chinese workers in an effort to improve infrastructure and transportation networks.
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