Africa: the Pearl of the U.S. Energy Strategy

... its grip on its “ good friends ”, i.e. the major suppliers such as Equatorial Guinea who was also referred to as China’s “ best friend ” by the Chinese Foreign Minister during his visit in 2007. Despite its attempt to secure ... ... presence in the region is very limited for several reasons. Firstly, “current U.S. government policy on the procurement of African oil based on the National Energy Policy of 17 May 2001” has become outdated with the recent emergence of new gas producers such as Tanzania and Mozambique. In 2001, Africa was not yet a “pillar of global energy security [5] ”,...