Beijing: Making Inroads in North Africa
October 15th, 2024
Via the Atlantic Council, commentary on China’s growing engagement with North Africa: Talk of China in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) rarely focuses on the latter, but Beijing has made significant gains in its recent outreach to the Maghreb. This was highlighted in September when the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Conference […]
Read more »The Power of Names: Turkey’s Shift From Central Asia to Turkestan
October 15th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on Ankara’s efforts to strengthen its bid for influence in the region by stressing historical and cultural ties: Turkey has decided to replace the term “Central Asia” with “Turkestan” in its national history curriculum. By using the term “Turkestan,” Turkey aims to realign itself with Central Asia while also evaluating the region […]
Read more »‘China Is Not Cuba’s Sugar Daddy’
October 15th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Havana’s economic collapse is hampering relations with Beijing: It is the only communist nation in the Americas, was the first in the western hemisphere to recognise the People’s Republic of China and is described by Beijing as “good brother, good comrade, good friend”. But despite their shared […]
Read more »Turkiye Secures Major Stake In Somalia’s Hobyo Port
October 14th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, a look at Turkiye’s involvement in Somalia’s Hobyo Port: The port development deal will create a trade corridor between Somalia and Ethiopia and boost Turkiye’s strategic influence in the Horn of Africa. Turkish company Metag Holding signed an agreement on 7 October to collaborate with the Somali Hobyo Investment Company (HICO) […]
Read more »China’s Ports Edge
October 14th, 2024
Via The Wire, a look at how Chinese ports continue to outperform their American counterparts: For three days last week, dockworkers no longer dotted the terminals at ports across the U.S.’s eastern and Gulf Coasts. The short-lived strike ended after the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents the port operators, agreed to raise salaries, allaying fears […]
Read more »Liberia Signs Deal With Elon Musk’s Starlink
October 14th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Liberia’s agreement with Starlink: Liberia has signed a one-year licensing agreement with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, in a bid to boost coverage across the poorly connected West African state. Internet coverage in Liberia currently stands at around 60 percent, acting chairman of the Liberia Telecommunications […]
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