Europe wants Africa’s minerals. Africa should make it pay. (euobserver.com)

• EU talks partnership but negotiates extraction
• Africa demands local processing and fairer terms
• Geopolitical friction over critical raw materials

"The EU frames its mineral procurement from Africa as a partnership, but in practice negotiates extraction terms that benefit Europe. African nations are increasingly pushing back, demanding better terms, local processing, and value addition. This article argues that the contradiction between partnership rhetoric and extraction reality is unsustainable, and Africa should leverage its resource wealth for development."