In current debates on the geopolitics of energy security, the spotlight has fallen on Africa as a key source of oil and gas outside the volatile West Asia. The American, European and Asian oil companies are rushing to acquire a stake in Africa's oil wealth. This book represents an effort to go beyond state-centered views of energy security, bridging local perspectives on energy resources and global framing of energy as a security concern. It brings together contributions from an international team of experts and eminent persons in African affairs to provide an analytically rich assessment of Africa's role in the global search for oil, the multiple consequences of energy production across the African continent and India's multifarious approach to Africa. The analysis is enriched by Indian and African perspectives and anchored in detailed country case studies.