Opinion

Africa remains the world's richest continent in resources but poorest in living standards, trapped in a maze of corruption, border disputes and ethnic conflicts left behind by colonialism. Today, new fault lines over water, ports and secession are pushing the continent to the brink. In this piercing analysis, Egyptian writer Khaled Suleiman argues that Africa's wounds are no longer self-inflicted alone, but deepened by outside powers — from America, Russia and China to Iran, the UAE and others — turning the continent into a chessboard for global rivalry. He calls for an African consensus to expel external interference and put Africa first.