Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Bury Soviet-Era Border Legacy With Landmark Treaty
March 13th, 2025
Via Havli, a report on the new agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan that has set the stage for a major surge in trade and the promise of a new era of Central Asian unity: And so, with a few pen strokes, one of the Soviet Union’s most pernicious legacies – the tangled borders of Central […]
Read more »China Piles the Pressure on India in Its Own Backyard
March 12th, 2025
Via Bloomberg, a report on Diego Garcia, a remote Indian Ocean island nearly 2,000 miles from the East African coast, boasts clear-blue waters, pristine beaches — and a US-UK military base at the heart of the great-power chess match involving the US, China and India. The British territory in the Chagos Archipelago – which has […]
Read more »Mapping China’s Strategic Port Development in Africa
March 12th, 2025
Via the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, a look at how Chinese firms are present in over a quarter of all African port developments, some of which could be used for expanded Chinese naval presence on the continent: Chinese state-owned firms are active stakeholders in an estimated 78 ports across 32 African countries as builders, […]
Read more »Turkey’s Return To Africa
March 11th, 2025
Via Foreign Policy Research Institute, a look at Turkey’s return to Africa: What Does Turkey Want in Africa? Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers. However, its position as a minor player is often a […]
Read more »U.S.-Backed Miner TechMet Seeks To Develop Ukraine Lithium Site
March 11th, 2025
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at one US miners plans to develop a Ukrainian lithium deposit: US-backed mining company TechMet wants to develop a major lithium project in Ukraine, in what could be one of the first projects built under the US-Ukraine minerals deal that is close to being finalised. TechMet chief executive […]
Read more »Mali to Resume Mining Permits Suspended More Than Two Years Ago
March 11th, 2025
Via Bloomberg, a report that Mali plans to resume mining permits that have been suspended for more than two years: Mali will resume granting permits for mineral exploration as of March 15 after the process was suspended more than two years ago. The West African nation will also start issuing approvals for exploitation and ownership […]
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