Venezuela Claims Nearly Three-Quarters of Guyana
February 18th, 2023
Via The Washington Post, a report on the Venezuela/Guyana border dispute: For decades, maps and charts produced by Venezuela have represented the 61,000-square-mile territory — nearly three-quarters of Guyana — as an integral part of … Venezuela. It’s what governments in Caracas of all ideologies have argued, what generations of schoolchildren have been taught. It’s […]
Read more »What’s Behind Russia’s Charm Offensive in Africa?
February 18th, 2023
Via the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, commentary on Russia’s recent engagement in Africa: Africa is becoming a battlefield of artificial narratives. The Kremlin pretends it is creating a “second front” and challenging the rules-based order, while the West feigns concern over the Kremlin’s actions there, while knowing perfectly well that the main threat to […]
Read more »After Temporary Suspension, What’s Next for the Trans-Afghan Railway?
February 18th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on the trans-Afghan railway, which was re-opened from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan after a recent suspension was lifted: A temporary suspension of the transit of freight wagons from the Galaba railway station in the city of Termez, Uzbekistan to the Hairatan railway station in Afghanistan just across the river was lifted on February 10. […]
Read more »Egypt’s Economic Woe Spreads Across All Classes
February 16th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Egypt’s growing economic woe, where sixty per cent of population deemed poor or vulnerable as inflation and currency crisis bite: Outside the Cairo bicycle shop where he works as a mechanic, Ahmed bemoaned soaring prices and the absence of customers in Egypt’s crisis-hit economy. “People have stopped buying […]
Read more »Shifting US Strategic Interests In Africa – Pawn or Partner?
February 16th, 2023
Via the American Academy of Diplomacy’s series titled ‘The General and The Ambassador’, a very interesting podcast with retired Admiral Franken and Ambassador Pasi talk about shifting US strategic interests in Africa, the key role of the US base in Djibouti, the challenge of regional terrorist groups (Al Shabaab, Boko Haram), the policy of “sound […]
Read more »LatAm’s Big Role In The Rose Trade
February 15th, 2023
Via Latinometrics, an interesting look at Latin America’s significant role in the global rose trade: Ecuador and Colombia Represent 34% of the $2.86B+ Rose Export Market Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, sometimes called Día del Amor y la Amistad in Latin America. During this holiday, which celebrates the love between couples but also friends, restaurants, bars, and gift […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.