The Looting Machine
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Tom Burgis investigates the networks that extract wealth from Africa's oil, minerals, and other resources. His reporting connects political elites, corporations, intermediaries, and armed groups, tracing the distance between valuable natural resources and the lives of the people around them.
Why I include it
Resources, political power, and global finance come together in The Looting Machine. The human cost of extraction gives those connections urgency beyond the financial transactions.
