African Lions: the colonial geopolitics of Africa's gas and oil

A second wave of colonialism is driving nations from the eastern and western economies towards the battleground of Africa. The prize for the 20th century colonists is big oil. Africa's vast reserves of hydrocarbons mean that stumbling young democracies are being potentially put at risk by oil companies' greed. African Lions is an in-depth investigation into the colonial geopolitics of Africa's gas and oil, and the potential impact that international oil companies and governments' moves could have on these nascent democracies as many celebrate a half century of freedom from colonial rule. "The world needs a new driver of consumer demand, a new market, and a new dynamo. In short; the world needs Africa." - Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP, former British Prime Minister