Africa is the stage of the New “Great Game” of the 21st century — the struggle between Western countries, China and Russia for influence
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A.H. Zaki for Cairo Punch
Thomas Fazi: Who is Winning the Scramble for Africa?
Economics
European Commission: EU business sentiment hits lowest level in two years
October 2022: Economic Sentiment and Employment Expectations further down in the EU and the euro area Read Here
Climate Crisis
Reuters: Investors welcome Poland’s decision to freeze last coal-fueled plant project
Shares in Polish state-run utilities Energa and Enea gained on Friday after they froze financing of their joint project to build 1 a GW coal-fueled power unit, citing difficulties raising funds due to environmental concerns. […]
Austerity
Jihen Chandoul: The IMF has choked Tunisia. No wonder the people are protesting
The IMF claims to have learnt from its mistakes and writes lovely papers criticising its own policies of the past. Still they have not swerved an inch from their traditional policy of brutal austerity. Read […]
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