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🇳🇪 Major Pipeline projects and coup d'état in Niger
Since the coup in Niger took place, many Western and African nations stared to voice their concern regarding many things: uranium and other resources import from Niger, airspace closure and elongated fly time to and from some countries in different parts of Africa, threat of a second Great war of Africa and deterioration of situation with terrorism, etc.
🔻One of such concerns was voiced regarding the major oil and gas pipeline projects that cross the Nigerien territory or start there. Such major projects are Niger-Benin oil pipeline, Niger-Chad oil pipeline (that connects to the Chad-Cameroon pipeline) and Trans-Saharan gas pipeline. ECOWAS and Western nations were first to voice their concerns with the fate of these projects.
However, just like with the uranium (which continues to be exported from Niger and companies like Orano continue their work in the republic) the situation with pipelines remains the same no matter the coup.
▪️With Niger-Benin pipeline everything is clear. The Benin government itself told that Niger-Benin oil pipeline is not impacted by sanctions, the projects was not abandoned and is still under construction. The most recent news indicate that the pipeline is ready for 75% and should be finished soon.
▪️The situation with Niger-Chad and Trans-Saharan pipelines is different. Many western outlets started to cry that projects are under threat of being canceled. Which is funny, because even before the coup the fate of these projects was a mystery.
The Niger-Chad pipeline is presumed to be shelved, because there were no news since 2019. And in 2019 Chad authorities informed that the project, most likely, was stopped in favour of Niger-Benin pipeline. The official explanation given for the project's "cancellation" was concerns about attacks by Boko Haram in the Lake Chad area.
With the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline the situation almost the same, except that the project was and is in work. The idea of the Trans-Saharan pipeline was first proposed in the 1970s. In 2000s the preparations to build it began. However latest news are from autumn of 2022. And they were about the singing of memorandum of understanding between Nigeria, Niger and Algeria. So the project remained quite vague even before the coup. And there's no confirmation of its cancelation.
🔻All in all, these "concerns" about the major pipeline projects are just another attempt to pressure Niger's military authorities to take a more favorable position in the international relations in order to bargain for better terms with the junta.
The same as with the situation with "invasion" or concerns of toppled president Bazoum's health.
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Since the coup in Niger took place, many Western and African nations stared to voice their concern regarding many things: uranium and other resources import from Niger, airspace closure and elongated fly time to and from some countries in different parts of Africa, threat of a second Great war of Africa and deterioration of situation with terrorism, etc.
🔻One of such concerns was voiced regarding the major oil and gas pipeline projects that cross the Nigerien territory or start there. Such major projects are Niger-Benin oil pipeline, Niger-Chad oil pipeline (that connects to the Chad-Cameroon pipeline) and Trans-Saharan gas pipeline. ECOWAS and Western nations were first to voice their concerns with the fate of these projects.
However, just like with the uranium (which continues to be exported from Niger and companies like Orano continue their work in the republic) the situation with pipelines remains the same no matter the coup.
▪️With Niger-Benin pipeline everything is clear. The Benin government itself told that Niger-Benin oil pipeline is not impacted by sanctions, the projects was not abandoned and is still under construction. The most recent news indicate that the pipeline is ready for 75% and should be finished soon.
▪️The situation with Niger-Chad and Trans-Saharan pipelines is different. Many western outlets started to cry that projects are under threat of being canceled. Which is funny, because even before the coup the fate of these projects was a mystery.
The Niger-Chad pipeline is presumed to be shelved, because there were no news since 2019. And in 2019 Chad authorities informed that the project, most likely, was stopped in favour of Niger-Benin pipeline. The official explanation given for the project's "cancellation" was concerns about attacks by Boko Haram in the Lake Chad area.
With the Trans-Saharan gas pipeline the situation almost the same, except that the project was and is in work. The idea of the Trans-Saharan pipeline was first proposed in the 1970s. In 2000s the preparations to build it began. However latest news are from autumn of 2022. And they were about the singing of memorandum of understanding between Nigeria, Niger and Algeria. So the project remained quite vague even before the coup. And there's no confirmation of its cancelation.
🔻All in all, these "concerns" about the major pipeline projects are just another attempt to pressure Niger's military authorities to take a more favorable position in the international relations in order to bargain for better terms with the junta.
The same as with the situation with "invasion" or concerns of toppled president Bazoum's health.
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💰🪖 Western weapons manufacturers are popping champagne corks over record sales with total revenues hitting $400 billion for last year. According to media reports, this coming year-end will see that record figure exceeded by another salivating $50 billion.
Ukraine may be resembling a bloodbath, as we noted in last week’s editorial. But apparently, Western military corporations are swimming in a bonanza of profits and stock market investments.
Most of this lucrative new business stems from NATO’s proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, which is heading toward its second year. There is no sign of a diplomatic effort from the West or the Kiev regime it sponsors to end the bloodshed.
The main corporate beneficiaries making a financial killing from Ukraine are by far the American firms. They include such behemoths as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and RTX (formerly Raytheon). But also enjoying soaring profits are arms makers in other NATO countries: BAE in the United Kingdom, Airbus in France, Netherlands and Spain, Leonardo in Italy, and Germany’s Rheinmetall.
This week the Joe Biden administration requested another $24 billion in U.S. taxpayer-funded aid to Ukraine. It’s hard to keep track of the money flowing from NATO countries to prop up the Nazi regime in Kiev. Even the NATO authorities don’t seem to know the precise figures, such is the rampant corruption that is inevitably associated with the vast doling of funds. But estimates of total U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine range from $150 billion to $200 billion over the past year alone.
Western capitalism is at once a sponsor and an addict of war 🛑
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Ukraine may be resembling a bloodbath, as we noted in last week’s editorial. But apparently, Western military corporations are swimming in a bonanza of profits and stock market investments.
Most of this lucrative new business stems from NATO’s proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, which is heading toward its second year. There is no sign of a diplomatic effort from the West or the Kiev regime it sponsors to end the bloodshed.
The main corporate beneficiaries making a financial killing from Ukraine are by far the American firms. They include such behemoths as Lockheed Martin, Boeing and RTX (formerly Raytheon). But also enjoying soaring profits are arms makers in other NATO countries: BAE in the United Kingdom, Airbus in France, Netherlands and Spain, Leonardo in Italy, and Germany’s Rheinmetall.
This week the Joe Biden administration requested another $24 billion in U.S. taxpayer-funded aid to Ukraine. It’s hard to keep track of the money flowing from NATO countries to prop up the Nazi regime in Kiev. Even the NATO authorities don’t seem to know the precise figures, such is the rampant corruption that is inevitably associated with the vast doling of funds. But estimates of total U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine range from $150 billion to $200 billion over the past year alone.
💬 Read more in this week’s Editorial
#military #MIC #ProxyWar #Ukraine #UnitedStates
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War is a Racket… U.S. and NATO Arms Industries Make Record $400 BILLION in Sales from Proxy War With Russia
Western capitalism is at once a sponsor and an addict of war. ❗️Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Western weapons manufacturers are popping champagne corks over record sales with total revenues hitting $400 billion for last year. According to media reports…
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🇬🇭🇳🇪 Ghana opposition is against invasion plans
Opposition lawmakers in Ghana have expressed concern over the Ecowas plans to potentially launch military action in Niger as part of efforts to restore constitutional order in the country. The lawmakers are demanding Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately stop all preparatory mobilisation towards deploying Ghanaian soldiers.
President Akufo-Addo doesn't have a mandate from the Ghanaian people in this matter. We do not believe a military intervention is the way forward,” Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of parliament’s foreign affairs committee told.
The country’s minority lawmakers hold the view that diplomacy and constructive dialogue should be explored.
“Ghana's gallant soldiers must be kept far away from the looming bloodbath and escalating geopolitical confrontation which is bound to explode with far-reaching consequences for stability in an already volatile region,” Ablakwa said.
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Opposition lawmakers in Ghana have expressed concern over the Ecowas plans to potentially launch military action in Niger as part of efforts to restore constitutional order in the country. The lawmakers are demanding Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately stop all preparatory mobilisation towards deploying Ghanaian soldiers.
President Akufo-Addo doesn't have a mandate from the Ghanaian people in this matter. We do not believe a military intervention is the way forward,” Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, a member of parliament’s foreign affairs committee told.
The country’s minority lawmakers hold the view that diplomacy and constructive dialogue should be explored.
“Ghana's gallant soldiers must be kept far away from the looming bloodbath and escalating geopolitical confrontation which is bound to explode with far-reaching consequences for stability in an already volatile region,” Ablakwa said.
#Ghana #Niger
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🇩🇪 Germany is getting closer to legalising the recreational use of marijuana.
The German government approved legislation which would permit adults to buy and possess small amounts of the drug. The bill is now in the hands of the Bundestag which needs to give its approval before the law can take effect.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/world/europe/germany-legal-marijuana.html
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The German government approved legislation which would permit adults to buy and possess small amounts of the drug. The bill is now in the hands of the Bundestag which needs to give its approval before the law can take effect.
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Germany Takes Step Toward Legalizing Marijuana
The government signed off on legislation that would allow adults to buy and possess small amounts of cannabis. Parliament still needs to approve the measure.
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🇩🇪 50,000 companies have closed due to insufficient funds
Over the first half of the year, 50.6 thousand German companies have already gone bankrupt, Zeit Online reported.
This is about 12% more than the same period last year.
In recent years, government aid has partially contained the surge in bankruptcies caused by the pandemic and the energy crisis. But analysts expect the situation will only worsen from here.
How are those sanctions going? When are the new ones?
Over the first half of the year, 50.6 thousand German companies have already gone bankrupt, Zeit Online reported.
This is about 12% more than the same period last year.
In recent years, government aid has partially contained the surge in bankruptcies caused by the pandemic and the energy crisis. But analysts expect the situation will only worsen from here.
How are those sanctions going? When are the new ones?
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Tausende größere Betriebe geben Gewerbe auf
Im ersten Halbjahr haben 50.600 Betriebe geschlossen. Das sind rund zwölf Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr. Die Zahl der Insolvenzen stieg deutlich.
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I just received an invitation to promote Converse footwear on my channel. What does THAT tell you about the pivot to the Global South!😅
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Selon une étude du FMI, la principale cause de l'inflation en Europe depuis 2022 est due à la hausse des profits des entreprises.
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🔹German 🇩🇪 media warns about decoupling from China 🇨🇳 as it would be more dangerous than beneficial for the EU 🇪🇺. Even with a shift away from China, Europe would still be dependent on rare-earth element (REE) imports from places like Africa. As much as 90% of Europe's rare earths are imported from China.
🔹China controls 60% of global production of REE and 85% of the processing capacity. China is considering banning the export of technologies used to produce high-performance rare earth magnets 🧲 citing “national security”. Mining ⛏ REEs causes various types of environmental damage including radioactive waste because of how they are extracted. Processing centres are concentrated largely in China due to special know-how, high costs for processing plants 🏭 & operations.
🔹Africa as a continent can outmatch both China and the West by formulating a new strategic approach towards the REE industry by developing a sound mineral policy through inter-state cooperation in order to get geopolitical leverage in the global mineral market.
🔹African states involved in the REE sector need to consider:
🔸Strengthening tax policy to maximize revenue collection.
🔸Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area to maximise value addition.
🔸Using resources strategically to build strong trade partnerships.
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💠 Neodymium permanent magnets for EV's 🚗 & electric motors face multiple supply chain & mining limitations.
💠 European sanctions can backfire if Russia 🇷🇺 closes it's rail cargo route to Europe with REE from China .
💠 Swedish 🇸🇪 discovers a major REE deposit. It will be at least 10-15 years before mined products is brought to market.
Video source - Shahid Bolsen of Middle Nation.
🔹China controls 60% of global production of REE and 85% of the processing capacity. China is considering banning the export of technologies used to produce high-performance rare earth magnets 🧲 citing “national security”. Mining ⛏ REEs causes various types of environmental damage including radioactive waste because of how they are extracted. Processing centres are concentrated largely in China due to special know-how, high costs for processing plants 🏭 & operations.
🔹Africa as a continent can outmatch both China and the West by formulating a new strategic approach towards the REE industry by developing a sound mineral policy through inter-state cooperation in order to get geopolitical leverage in the global mineral market.
🔹African states involved in the REE sector need to consider:
🔸Strengthening tax policy to maximize revenue collection.
🔸Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area to maximise value addition.
🔸Using resources strategically to build strong trade partnerships.
Last reported on this channel:
💠 Neodymium permanent magnets for EV's 🚗 & electric motors face multiple supply chain & mining limitations.
💠 European sanctions can backfire if Russia 🇷🇺 closes it's rail cargo route to Europe with REE from China .
💠 Swedish 🇸🇪 discovers a major REE deposit. It will be at least 10-15 years before mined products is brought to market.
Video source - Shahid Bolsen of Middle Nation.
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🔹The Ambassador of Russia to Cairo, Georgy Borisenko, confirmed that Egypt 🇪🇬 has applied to join the BRICS 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 group of nations. "Egypt has applied to join the BRICS group, because one of the initiatives that BRICS is currently engaged in is the maximum transfer of trade to alternative currencies, whether national or the creation of some kind of joint currency. Egypt is very interested in this".
🔹Program Director of Valdai Forum in Russia 🇷🇺, Timofey Bordachev, said BRICS is now the mouthpiece of the voices of Asia, Africa, Latin America. However, adding Egypt to this list will take into account the views of the Arab-Muslim world. BRICS is now the mouthpiece of the voices of Asia, Africa, Latin America. However, adding Egypt to this list will take into account the views of the Arab-Muslim world.
🔹Egypt is looking to utilize domestic currencies to compensate for its shipments from India 🇮🇳, China 🇨🇳, as well as Russia. About 13 countries are interested in joining the BRICS, about half of the states from this list have already applied to join the international organization.
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💠 Egypt 🇪🇬 & Russia discuss the establishment of a free trade zone between the EAEU & Egypt.
💠 Egypt becomes a member of the New Development Bank of the BRICS group. Egypt & China 🇨🇳 have created the ECEA to encourage Chinese investments in Cairo.
💠 Egypt & Russia 🇷🇺 discuss construction of a nuclear power plant in Egypt.
💠 Arab League meets with Russia's FM Lavrov in Egypt 🇪🇬.
Video source - i24News
🔹Program Director of Valdai Forum in Russia 🇷🇺, Timofey Bordachev, said BRICS is now the mouthpiece of the voices of Asia, Africa, Latin America. However, adding Egypt to this list will take into account the views of the Arab-Muslim world. BRICS is now the mouthpiece of the voices of Asia, Africa, Latin America. However, adding Egypt to this list will take into account the views of the Arab-Muslim world.
🔹Egypt is looking to utilize domestic currencies to compensate for its shipments from India 🇮🇳, China 🇨🇳, as well as Russia. About 13 countries are interested in joining the BRICS, about half of the states from this list have already applied to join the international organization.
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💠 Egypt 🇪🇬 & Russia discuss the establishment of a free trade zone between the EAEU & Egypt.
💠 Egypt becomes a member of the New Development Bank of the BRICS group. Egypt & China 🇨🇳 have created the ECEA to encourage Chinese investments in Cairo.
💠 Egypt & Russia 🇷🇺 discuss construction of a nuclear power plant in Egypt.
💠 Arab League meets with Russia's FM Lavrov in Egypt 🇪🇬.
Video source - i24News
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🔹Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen reveals the country's aspirations of becoming a BRICS member. He revealed this after a meeting between Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African 🇿🇦 President Cyril Ramaphosa in Geneva🇨🇭. Bangladesh is already a member of the BRICS New Development Bank since 2021.
🔹PM🇧🇩 Hasina will attend the BRICS leaders’ summit scheduled to take place in South Africa in August. However, Bangladesh is not presently a Dialogue Partner as other BRICS member applicants such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE. The country will use this move to diversify foreign relations and reduce the dominance of the US and the US dollar.
🔹Washington🇺🇸 previously warned it would slap visa ✈️ restrictions on Bangladeshi citizens who undermine the democratic election process at home. The US is the largest importer of Bangladeshi products, importing $8.3 billion worth of goods in 2021 & US companies are among the largest foreign investors in the Muslim-majority country.
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💠 Bangladesh's 🇧🇩 ministry of commerce looks at the possibility of using the Indian rupee instead of the US dollar with India 🇮🇳. Both countries reached a deal that will see a small part of their bilateral trade transactions settled in their own currencies
💠 Bangladesh is set to make loan repayments in Chinese 🇨🇳 yuan for its nuclear power plant being built by Russia
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💠 Bangladesh's 🇧🇩 ministry of commerce looks at the possibility of using the Indian rupee instead of the US dollar with India 🇮🇳. Both countries reached a deal that will see a small part of their bilateral trade transactions settled in their own currencies
💠 Bangladesh is set to make loan repayments in Chinese 🇨🇳 yuan for its nuclear power plant being built by Russia
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🔹India 🇮🇳 is considering imposing an export ban on four key metals; lithium, beryllium, niobium, and tantalum because of their importance in powering sectors critical to national security and technological advancements. India’s Parliament also passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, which will allow commercial mining ⛏in India, of titanium and zirconium addition to the previous mentioned metals. The Bill now awaits the President’s assent.
🔹India discovered a large lithium deposit near Kashmir, this year but is about a decade away from final production. Iran 🇮🇷 discovered its first lithium ore deposit in March, making it the world's 2nd largest reserve. Australia 🇦🇺 has identified at least five mines of of lithium and cobalt for Indian entities to participate in exploration/production. India is discussing the possibility of FTAs with Lithium Triangle countries Peru🇵🇪 and Chile.
🔹A coalition of US🇺🇸 tech giants has also protested the abrupt way in which India introduced tech import restrictions this month. The restriction requires Indian companies to get a license before importing PCs, laptops, or servers in hopes of boosting domestic tech production as more countries try to have less dependence on China's 🇨🇳 dominance of critical sectors.
🔹More than 50 companies from around the world are jostling to negotiate lithium deals under the Chilean 🇨🇱 gov't's new plan to have the state take a majority stake in the lithium 🔋industry where the state would take a controlling interest in each partnership. Mexico🇲🇽 is also reviewing foreign companies that have active mining concessions, with plans to follow in Chile's footsteps.
🔹India discovered a large lithium deposit near Kashmir, this year but is about a decade away from final production. Iran 🇮🇷 discovered its first lithium ore deposit in March, making it the world's 2nd largest reserve. Australia 🇦🇺 has identified at least five mines of of lithium and cobalt for Indian entities to participate in exploration/production. India is discussing the possibility of FTAs with Lithium Triangle countries Peru
🔹A coalition of US
🔹More than 50 companies from around the world are jostling to negotiate lithium deals under the Chilean 🇨🇱 gov't's new plan to have the state take a majority stake in the lithium 🔋industry where the state would take a controlling interest in each partnership. Mexico
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