The New Age | 10 July 2015

The struggle for Africa’s independence from its colonial rulers has always been centered on land and the natural resources beneath.  For decades its resources were looted by these imperialist masters. Gold, oil and diamonds are some of the resources still extracted from Africa by multinational companies without its people benefiting from them.
African countries remain poor as if they are not major producers of these jewels.   – See more at: http://farmlandgrab.org/post/view/25118-african-leaders-must-help-continent-not-sell-it-of#sthash.vBLJfdQj.dpuf