Geopolitics
Burundi at a Crossroads: Another 'Strategic Partnership' or a New Chapter of Neo-Colonial Extraction?
Burundi, a fragile Central African nation, possesses globally significant nickel and rare earth deposits that are critical for electric vehicles, renewable energy, and defense technology, while its military forces play a key regional security role. This strategic situation presents yet another colonial resource grab by Western powers like the US, cloaked in 'partnership' to counter China and exploit Africa's wealth for their own energy transition, risking replicating a century of extractive misery.
