Central Asia Accessing Pakistani Sea Ports that Bypass Afghanistan
May 29th, 2026
Via Jamestown, a report on how Central Asia is bypassing Afghanistan as a primary transit gateway to the sea: Executive Summary: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the [...]
The $50B Thirst: Africa’s Beverage Market Enters A New Corporate Era
May 28th, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at how – with brewing remaining the undisputed engine of profitability – strategic retreats by select global players signal a structural shift towards [...]
May 28th, 2026 Via The Africa Report, a look at how – with brewing remaining the undisputed engine of profitability – strategic retreats by select global players signal a structural shift towards [...]
China’s Quiet Pivot to Central Asian Gas
May 27th, 2026 Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s pivot to Central Asian gas: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 20 with a delegation built for a deal: five deputy prime [...]
May 27th, 2026 Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s pivot to Central Asian gas: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 20 with a delegation built for a deal: five deputy prime [...]
PRC–Turkmenistan Gas Ties Hedge Hormuz Risk
May 11th, 2026 Via Jamestown, a look at China’s efforts to develop overland energy security through Central Asia, especially Turkmenistan: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is intensifying its pursuit of [...]
May 11th, 2026 Via Jamestown, a look at China’s efforts to develop overland energy security through Central Asia, especially Turkmenistan: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is intensifying its pursuit of [...]
An Insurgency Threatens U.S. Mining Ambitions in Pakistan
May 3rd, 2026 Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army which could derail Pakistan’s plans for a billion-dollar mining deal with the Trump administration: Standing in the [...]
May 3rd, 2026 Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army which could derail Pakistan’s plans for a billion-dollar mining deal with the Trump administration: Standing in the [...]
An Old Railroad Is Key to U.S.-China Race for Critical Metals In Africa
May 1st, 2026 Via Rest of World, an article on howWashington is trying to use the Lobito Railway in Congo to break China’s hold on critical metals in Africa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of [...]
May 1st, 2026 Via Rest of World, an article on howWashington is trying to use the Lobito Railway in Congo to break China’s hold on critical metals in Africa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of [...]