Africa's Conflicts and Natural Resources: A Vicious Cycle
Publisher: Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Date: 2025
Topics: Conflict Causes, Economic Recovery, Governance
The 2025 Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW), was held in Marrakech, Morocco. The main focus was on the need for and the best ways to leverage Africa’s domestic resources in order to finance The Africa We Want. A key point emerged from the strong and lively debate: there will be no efficient and sustained leveraging of Africa’s own resources as long as insecurity prevails.