The US black president leads effort to dominate Africa. Look for increasing military action, resource grab by the West. According to NYT, ‘‘The buzz in the business community is that the time of Africa is coming soon” http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/in-davos-the-search-for-new-nations-driven-by-economic-growth/?ref=world Fossil-fuel-rich but prickly host countries in Africa including Libya, Angola and the Republic of Congo.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/business/energy-environment/eni-makes-a-push-toward-the-top.html?pagewanted=1&ref=world The new government in Mali, which came to power in a coup mounted by an American-trained military leader. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/world/africa/us-weighing-how-much-help-to-give-frances-military-operation-in-mali.html Islamic extremists have little ability to threaten the United States. “But they can threaten the region…and that’s where the argument for American involvement comes in.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21208401