Africa's Regional Blocs Must Prevent a Silent Scramble for Critical Minerals
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by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica)February 22, 2026
Guest Column - A new scramble for Africa is underway. It is not marked by warships or colonial flags, but by battery supply chains, green transition targets, and high-level trade delegations. The race is for lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, platinum group metals and rare earth elements — the minerals powering electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and digital infrastructure.
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Originally published on AllAfrica on 2/22/2026