Africa and Europe: a contemporary colonial relationship?

This article reviews how coloniality structured uneven distribution of resources and power between the African and European continent in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The evidence found indicates that there is an ongoing pattern of colonial power, but in a more subtle form. This control has led to the possibility for Europe to hold resources, such as vaccinations and the intellectual property for the COVID-19 vaccines, and have authority over the aid and investments which they provide to Africa. This has established an uneven structure of resources and power, which can be traced to the colonial period. The intention of this research was not to oppose other explanations for the inequality between the African and European continents, but rather to look into how the inequality and its explanations were rooted in coloniality.