中部非洲
離開幾內亞灣,再往下一點便來到中部非洲了(接下來簡稱中非,不是指「中非共和國」唷)。
中非有9個國家,其中5個曾受法國殖民,2國曾受葡萄牙殖民,另有2個國家分別為西班牙和比利時的前殖民地。換句話說,中非沒有一個國家沒被殖民過。所以這裡有全世界最多法語人口的國家(剛果民主共和國),也有充滿葡萄牙文化的聖多美普林西比。中部非洲國家各自有著不同的困擾。例如公共衛生不佳所引發的瘧疾,或是如野火般的伊波拉病毒。在這裡也看得到俄羅斯私人軍事承包商瓦格納,甚至有國家在俄烏戰爭後反其道而行,邀請俄羅斯駐軍。
另一方面,中部非洲蘊含豐富的石油、天然氣和礦物,便有國家成為歐洲擺脫俄羅斯天然氣的替代選擇,因此進帳了不少,也順便發展國內工業和綠能產業。但有利益的地方就有衝突,怎麼解決就看這些國家的智慧了。
離開幾內亞灣,再往下一點便來到中部非洲了(接下來簡稱中非,不是指「中非共和國」唷)。 中非有9個國家,其中5個受法國殖民,2國曾受葡萄牙殖民,另有2個國家分別為西班牙和比利時的前殖民地。沒錯你猜對了,沒有一個中非國家沒被殖民過。這裡戰事連年,多個國家歷經數十年內戰,直到近十年才穩定下來。這裡也有豐富石油、天然氣和礦物資源,有的國家順利開採,但也有國家福禍相依,成為美歐亞大國覬覦的對象。
It's time to leave the Gulf of Guinea. Our next stop is Central Africa.
There are nine countries in Central Africa, five of which were colonized by France, two by Portugal, and the other two by Spain and Belgium. Yes, you are right. Every country in Central Africa was colonized at one time. Central Africa was at war for many years. Most countries have experienced decades of civil war. The situation has finally stabilized in the past ten years. Abundant petroleum, gas, and mineral resources are found in this region. While some countries are able to independently tap into their resources, some have become the target of major foreign powers seeking to extract these resources primarily for their own benefit.