Daily Review: African Countries Push for ‘Equitable Extractivism’

Today’s Top StoryA group of African countries called on Wednesday for better controls on the rush for critical minerals needed for the green transition. (The Guardian)Our TakeBy presenting this resolution, these African countries are seeking to address the under-discussed “dark side” of the green transition. And as demand for them surges in the U.S., Europe and China, so too has demand for the critical minerals needed to make those technologies. Theoretically, this should be a boon for the countries where critical minerals are concentrated, mostly in Africa and Latin America. As the resolution presented Wednesday underscores, Global South countries are now willing to be more vocal and proactive in asserting their agency in global affairs.