The African Turn in Italy’s Energy Policy
September 23rd, 2023
Via Fair Observer, commentary on how Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Algeria signaled a new chapter for Italy’s engagement with Africa, evoking Enrico Mattei’s cooperative model in contrast to neo-colonialism, as the nation aims to shift away from Russian energy dependency: Earlier this year, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visited Algeria. There, Meloni paid homage […]
Read more »China and Zambia: A New Chapter Beyond Debt?
September 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how the Zambian president’s recent visit to China moved the relationship beyond debt and reset to a focus on growth: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has just returned home from almost a week in China, during September 10-16. Prior to the visit, journalists speculated that debt resolution must be the main […]
Read more »Democratic Republic of Congo Sees Expanded UAE Mining Investment, Seeks Inga Partners
September 22nd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an article on the DRC’s expanded investment ties with the UAE: President expects Emirati group to expand to copper and cobalt Tshisekedi says he can’t interfere in imprisoned reporter case Democratic Republic of Congo is still looking for partners for the world’s biggest hydropower project and expects expanded mining investments from the United […]
Read more »Why Everyone Is Courting Mauritania
September 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary on why NATO, China, Russia, and regional powers all want closer ties to a stable West African nation with crucial energy supplies and a strategically valuable location: On July 28, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Mauritanian counterpart, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, in the Chinese city of Chengdu. Xi’s […]
Read more »Namibia’s Deep Sea Oil Bonanza Comes With a Dose of Caution
September 22nd, 2023
Via Bloomberg’s Next Africa, a cautionary look at Namibia’s recent deep sea oil discoveries: Explorers tried and failed for decades to find oil in Namibian waters until TotalEnergies and Shell announced major discoveries last year. More rigs raced to the coastline as reserve estimates climbed to 11 billion barrels of crude. With some touting it […]
Read more »What A $6 Billion Rail Line in Laos Reveals About China’s Future
September 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, an interesting video look at how a $6B China-built rail line in Laos aims to jumpstart the country’s exports and provide China a key link to overseas markets.
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