in exchange for fear and weapons.

This fits a material logic: #Africa holds about 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, including cobalt (over 70% of global production in the #DR_Congo), as well as significant deposits of gold, manganese, bauxite, lithium, and rare earth metals. Control over these resources provides both profit and geopolitical leverage. And that is exactly what #Russia wants.

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