The New Scramble For Africa: How Global Powers Are Setting The Stage For Neo-Colonialism
By NJORIGE LYNUS
LET’S be honest—most people will tune out the moment religion enters the conversation. But for those still willing to think critically, here’s what’s really unfolding on the global stage.
China is quietly winning the economic war with the U.S. The U.S. knows it can’t compete industrially anymore; its economy only appears dominant because the dollar remains the world’s reserve currency. Once the BRICS alliance succeeds in ending that system, America’s inflated economy will collapse. The U.S. will no longer export its currency and import the world’s productivity—it’ll simply become a nuclear-armed Brazil.
Washington is fully aware of this reality. That’s why it’s reverting to old-school imperialism—reviving the Monroe Doctrine and deploying military muscle across Latin America to secure land, resources, and influence in a newly multipolar world. The age of one superpower is over; what’s emerging is a contest among several: the U.S., China, Russia, and their spheres of influence. From the Middle East to the Sahel, the competition is about one thing—control over resources.
Africa is the ultimate prize. The continent holds the minerals and materials that power the technologies of the future—lithium, cobalt, uranium, and more. They’re concentrated in places like DR Congo, Niger, Mali, and Northern Nigeria—all plagued by insecurity. Coincidence? Hardly.
Meanwhile, “international institutions” are collapsing under hypocrisy and irrelevance. The ICC can’t enforce arrest warrants; the UN condemns genocides, and nothing changes. We’re back in an era where powerful states can invent pretexts for invasion—this time under the banner of “humanitarian intervention” or “Christian genocide in Nigeria.” Make no mistake: open colonialism is returning, not the polite IMF kind but boots-on-the-ground plunder.
Russia, for its part, wants to dominate Europe’s energy and trade corridors. To achieve this, it’s offering African nations military and infrastructure partnerships—helping them control their own resources and cutting Europe off from cheap supply. The West, threatened by this shift, is already crafting narratives to justify direct involvement in Africa’s affairs.
The brutal truth? No great power cares about “Nigerian Christian genocide.” That’s just a geopolitical story, a convenient excuse. Africa is the next battleground, and Nigeria is in the crosshairs—not for salvation, but for extraction.
