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news Al Jazeera 2026-07-01

African Nations Assert Control Over Mineral Processing and Industrialization

Governments across Africa, from Kenya to Mali, are demanding that their mineral resources be processed domestically before export, signaling a push for greater industrial self-sufficiency.

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