Africa: Chapo Calls for Cooperation to Protect Africa’s Strategic Minerals

Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for stronger cooperation among African countries and international organizations to protect the continent’s natural resources amid growing international competition for strategic minerals, natural gas and oil.

Speaking at the 12th Tana Forum in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on Saturday, Chapo argued that geopolitical rivalries and the global energy transition require African countries to coordinate their efforts to ensure that natural resources…