AFRICA AND THE NEW EUROPEAN BATTLE FOR ITS SOUL! PART 1.

So, is there a 21st Century battle for Africa going on at present, and, if so, what is it that the new contenders want to extract from the formerly 'dark Continent'? 

Is it the souls of Africans that these contenders desire? No? Well, are these new 'seducers' of Africa simply prospective exploiters. 

Who are not fishing to harvest the souls of Africans, to convert to their particular religions, as they had done in the past. 

But are seeking to find and secure their supplies of natural resources, and large actual and potential consumer markets to buy their manufactured commodities?

Europeans, including the Americans, and the Arab peoples have had an ambiguous and largely exploitative relationship with the people of what is called 'sub-Saharan Africa.' 

Having first exploited and dominated them both physically, through enslaving and chattelising or commoditising into objects which could be bought and sold like any other merchandise. 

And, secondly proseltising them by forcing their respective religions onto them, and enslaving their spirits and 'souls.' 

Because of this very scandalous and emotionally evocative past - and, yes, in some respects, still ongoing - relationship with what has come to be called 'black Africa. 

Europeans and Arabs have become rather suspect whenever they seek to engage with post colonial African countries. 

It gives rise to questions such as the 'equality and balance of such engagements.' About, in whose interest is the intended project? 

To be continued!