China, India, Russia ant the United States - The Scramble for African Oil and the militarization of the Continent

Since the end of the Cold War, Africa's status in the international geopolitical order has risen dramatically. The continent was once treated as a convenient battlefield in the global rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. Now, the continent's increasing importance as a source of energy supplies and other raw materials, has radically altered the picture. This has led to the growing economic and military involvement of China, India, and other emerging industrial powers