Liberia Eyes Blue Economy Boom
March 12th, 2026
Via the Liberian Observer, a look at Liberia’s blue economy potential: The Liberian government is stepping up efforts to unlock the economic potential of its vast marine resources, with [...]
How Trump Could Take Control of DRC’s Rubaya Coltan Mine from AFC/M23 Rebels
March 6th, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at Rubaya – a project that has been officially added to the list of strategic mining assets that Kinshasa is offering to the United States. Highly coveted, the [...]
March 6th, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at Rubaya – a project that has been officially added to the list of strategic mining assets that Kinshasa is offering to the United States. Highly coveted, the [...]
The Hungry Hegemon: China Is Running Short of Donkey for Dinner
March 2nd, 2026 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on how the shortage of a popular regional specialty is shaking global meat markets: A local news report revealing that high prices for donkey meat were forcing [...]
March 2nd, 2026 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on how the shortage of a popular regional specialty is shaking global meat markets: A local news report revealing that high prices for donkey meat were forcing [...]
China Spent Big on an African Media Empire, But No One’s Watching
March 2nd, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at China’s efforts to build a media footprint in Africa: China has spent nearly two decades building a media empire in Africa, but few people watch its broadcasters, [...]
March 2nd, 2026 Via Bloomberg, a look at China’s efforts to build a media footprint in Africa: China has spent nearly two decades building a media empire in Africa, but few people watch its broadcasters, [...]
North Korea Eyes Slice of Russian Market Long Dominated by China
March 2nd, 2026 Via Daily NK, a report on China’s interest in Russian markets: North Korea’s ruling party instructed the cabinet’s Ministry of External Economic Relations in early February to pursue a [...]
March 2nd, 2026 Via Daily NK, a report on China’s interest in Russian markets: North Korea’s ruling party instructed the cabinet’s Ministry of External Economic Relations in early February to pursue a [...]
Kazakhstan at a Critical Minerals Crossroads: Tungsten and Middle Power Resource Sovereignty
February 28th, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan finds itself at the intersection of two structural trends: the militarization of the global economy and the technological rivalry between the United [...]
February 28th, 2026 Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan finds itself at the intersection of two structural trends: the militarization of the global economy and the technological rivalry between the United [...]