The world is once again scrambling for Africa. While France retreats under the weight of its own historical contradictions, the U.S. demands a new era of reciprocity that feels like an ultimatum. Meanwhile, the East is quietly perfecting a more efficient brand of imperialism. China secures minerals through the leverage of debt, and Russia secures gold through the barrel of a gun. The question is no longer whether global powers are competing for Africa. The question is where y

The resurgence of Donald Trump. What do I call it? A blatant attempt at recolonization.