Phillip Van Niekerk

While Africa's wars have brought untold misery to millions, some have seen conflict in the region as a business opportunity.

A handful of companies with connections to governments, and, sometimes organizations, have profited from war commerce.

A case study of how the pursuit of oil in the third world fuels corruption and war.

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