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Illustrative image: Nothing Ahead / Pexels Africa is a continent abundant with various natural resources. It's no surprise that Western powers once colonized African countries to satisfy their insatiable greed. Here is a list of natural resources found in some African countries from the past to the present: - South Africa: gold, diamonds, platinum, coal, and chromium - Ghana: gold, bauxite, and manganese - Nigeria: oil and gas, tin, gemstones such as tantalite, and metals - Congo: coltan, cobalt, copper, and diamonds - Botswana: diamonds, nickel, and copper - Namibia: uranium, diamonds, and zinc - Zambia: copper and cobalt - Angola: oil and gas, diamonds - Zimbabwe: platinum, gold, and chromium - Tanzania: gold, tanzanite, and salt - Guinea: bauxite - Mozambique: coal and natural gas - Mali: gold - Sudan: gold and oil Despite this wealth of resources, most African countries remain impoverished and underdeveloped. What has gone wrong that such an abundance of natural re...