Africa and decolonial ecology, 2026, ISBN : 9782493659-125
- Recherches et Regards d’Afrique , 4 (1) : 201-220
Résumé
The plundering of African countries' natural resources has been denounced for decades. State sovereignty and the freedom of citizens are democratic principles. If democratic principles were respected, we should not witness the plundering of Africans' natural resources by wealthy nations. Similarly, we should not witness the embezzlement of public funds, the fire sale of natural resources, or the oppression of the people by African political elites, both civilian and military. "Decolonial ecology" denounces these two situations. Our approach consists of analyzing the relationship between the distortion of the ideal of democracy and the plundering of Africa's natural resources by major powers competing for control of the continent. Furthermore, what do African elites themselves do with their natural resources once in power? Africa's institutional and scientific weaknesses will be analyzed in relation to the plundering and fire sale of its natural resources.
Mots-clés
Africa ; democracy ; decolonial ecology ; geopolitics ; natural resources