West Africa is expected to be one of the fastest-growing sources of oil and gas for the American market," That is a quote from the Dick Cheney

Washington is willing to step up military aid to friendly regimes in the region. Total U.S. assistance to Angola and Nigeria amounted to some $300 million in fiscal years 2002 through 2004, a significant increase over the previous three-year period. In fiscal 2004, Angola and Nigeria also became eligible to receive surplus arms under the Pentagon's Excess Defense Articles program Meanwhile, the Department of Defense has begun to secure rights for the establishment of naval bases in the region.......

While falsely pretending to be the friends and allies of many African
countries, so desperate for help and assistance, many western nations have in reality betrayed those countries' trust--and instead, have relentlessly
pursued their own selfish military and economic policies. Western countries
have incited rebellion against stable African governments by encouraging and
even arming opposition parties and rebel groups to begin armed insurrection.
The Western nations have even actively participated in the assassination of
duly-elected and legitimate African Heads of State and replaced them with
corrupted and malleable officials.......

While they are fueling the civil wars....they are stealing natural resources...Cheney and Bush have been doing this for some time...