Post #272

Hurray, We’re Being Colonised! 💪Mauritania is boasting that it has secured investment for its railway network — but it is not what it seems. 🌐 The African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank have agreed to provide loans of $150 and $125 million, for Mauritania’s railway infrastructure. The funds will help the state-owned company SNIM repair and expand the 700-kilometre railway running from the city of Zouérat to the Atlantic port of Nouadhibou. “This project will modernise iron ore transport and add value to Mauritania’s mineral industry … It reflects our shared vision for regional stability and sustainable growth,” a representative of the EU said. 🔸 It sounds great — except for the fact that this railway is a direct symbol of neo-colonialism. The line in question connects the iron ore deposits in the north of the country with the port from which the ore is shipped mainly to China, Italy, and Japan for processing. By the way, it is the only railway in the entire country, and apart from exporting resources it serves no other purpose. Congratulations to Mauritania — and let's hope that one day the government stops indulging “foreign investors” and builds a railway for its own people. Devils Below