by Martin Aslan To approach Africa in a general way would be incorrect. Indeed, 55 states share a territory of 30 million km² on two hemispheres. Climate, culture and history of each country are therefore very different. Although its environment could be considered as inhospitable in a health or climatic point of view. Africa remains very attractive to many nations: European countries, China, Russia and Turkiye. After slavery and a colonial period, exploitation of natural resources is still the main focus of the continent. A continent full of resources. Africa owns 30% of the world's mineral reserves: 75% of platinum reserves, 50% of diamond and chromium reserves, 20% of gold and uranium reserves, 85% of phosphate reserves, over 50% of cobalt reserves, 33% of bauxite reserves. Africa possesses also coal, copper, iron ore reserves as well as 10% of the world's oil reserves and 8% of natural gas reserves. Gold mine of Sambrado - Burkina Faso Raw materials represent 60% of Africa...