China Winning, African Oil Chaos, and Why Is Trump’s America So Obsessed with Punishing South Africa?

As China tightens its grip on Africa’s trade and infrastructure, the continent’s oil-rich nations — from Nigeria to Angola — grapple with political instability, economic crises, and public unrest. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s administration turns up the heat on Cyril Ramaphosa’s South Africa, pushing diplomatic and trade tensions to new heights.

In this episode, we ask: Are Africa’s leaders walking into a 21st-century scramble for resources — with Beijing, Washington, and even Gulf powers crafting colonial-style deals over oil, gas, and critical minerals? Or is Africa, through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and shifting alliances, quietly rewriting the rules of global engagement?

From Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative to Trump’s foreign policy threats, and from Equatorial Guinea’s oil politics to South Sudan’s fragile stability, we break down the high-stakes game of power, profit, and sovereignty shaping Africa’s future.