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Biden stacks up commitments to Africa at DC summit
At the second US-Africa leadership summit in Washington DC this week, President Joe Biden promised a wave of investment in
Gulf nations warm to Emerging Asia as Western alliances weaken
By: Ken Stibler and Chris Muth Chris Muth is a Middle East analyst with experience in defense and counterterrorism policy
Russia moves to bolster economy as the costs of war and sanctions become clearer
Strained by the rising costs of its war on Ukraine, the Russian government said that it had a $47 billion
China’s Belt and Road Initiative evolves amid a funding slowdown
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has seen a slowdown in funding as megaprojects have proven economically tenuous and
Coup attempt shakes Brazil, but long-term fallout remains unlikely
Brazil’s capital was recovering from a January 8th insurrection that saw thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters storm
Malaysia seeks alliance with Indonesia to respond to EU palm oil restrictions
Leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia this week chafed at EU efforts to reduce deforestation that could affect palm oil imports.
Egypt undergoes painful adjustments in response to deepening economic crisis
The Egyptian government is pursuing broad measures to stabilize the economy as the Arab state grapples with a foreign currency
Janet Yellen visits Africa with insecurity on the agenda
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off a 10-day visit to Africa this week with a speech in Senegal that
Uganda abandons Belt and Road project, turns towards Turkey
Uganda canceled a deal this week that would have built a railway from its capital, Kampala, to the Kenyan port
Sri Lankan debt plan gains Indian support
India told the IMF it would support Sri Lanka’s restructuring plan, bringing the embattled island economy’s debt saga
Tokayev dissolves parliament in KazakhstanÂ
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart announced that he had dissolved one of the houses of parliament this week, with new elections to
Corruption crackdown claims Vietnam’s president
Vietnam’s Communist Party accepted the resignation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday, the latest casualty of Hanoi’s