Africa - The Battleground State for World Oil

Did you know that almost a fifth (17 percent) of U.S. crude oil imports come from Africa? USA and China are moving their chess pieces over Africa. If South Africa is forced to choose an ally, I wonder, who will they go with?

clipped from news.yahoo.com The Department of Energy says that 17 percent of U.S. crude oil imports now come from Africa , more than the U.S. gets from Persian Gulf countries. But rising powers such as China have strengthened their ties with Africa and become a powerful counterweight to American influence. NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. Africa Command, the Pentagon's first effort to unite its counterterrorism, training and humanitarian operations on the continent, launches Wednesday amid questions at home about its mission and deep suspicions in Africa about its intentions.