For centuries, African gold has been told as a story of colonial covetousness, corruption or armed conflict. In the Nubian Shield, this immense geological space that extends from Egypt to Ethiopia through Sudan and Eritrea, the gold has effectively financed wars, enriched military leaders and maintained authoritarian regimes. But today, a new story is written: that of the international monetary order. By Charlotte Touati, author of Eritrea的s Gol…
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For centuries, African gold has been told as a story of colonial covetousness, corruption or armed conflict. In the Nubian Shield, this immense geological space that extends from Egypt to Ethiopia through Sudan and Eritrea, the gold has effectively financed wars, enriched military leaders and maintained authoritarian regimes. But today, a new story is written: that of the international monetary order. By Charlotte Touati, author of Eritrea的s Gol…