Month: August 2023

The Battle for Stability in Mali: Insights into the Recent Conflict with Tuareg Rebels and Russian Mercenaries

In a recent escalation of tensions in northern Mali, Tuareg former rebels from the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) have reported a fierce clash with the Malian Army and the Russian mercenary group known as Wagner. The incident, which took place in the town of Ber in the northern Timbuktu region, underscores the complex web of interests and alliances that characterize Mali’s ongoing struggle for stability. This article delves into the background of the conflict, the parties involved, and the broader implications for the region.

Turkey Seeks Economic Stability – OpEd

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Turkey’s economy is in a bad way. In June the budget deficit, seven times higher than a year earlier, reached 219.6 billion lira ($8.37 billion). The forecast for July shows it widening still further.

On July 16 Turkey raised the tax on gasoline, adding to the recent two percent increase to VAT (value added tax) and five percent hike to corporation tax. Aimed at tackling the budget deficit, those tax hikes will have the deleterious side-effect of stoking inflation, which stood at 38 percent in June. Two days after the tax hike, the Turkish lira weakened to a record low of 26.6 against the dollar.

THE GEOPOLITICS OF LITHIUM

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Leonid Savin
Among the critical minerals, some occupy a special place. For example, it is difficult to imagine the normal functioning of a large metropolis without salt. In the Middle Ages, in many countries, due to interruptions in salt or an increase in the tax on it, so-called salt riots arose. The situation is similar with petroleum products, on which the transport system of any state strongly depends. Some rare earths or other metals do not stand out as much in the line of critical resources, but they are necessary for the production and smooth operation of the country’s infrastructure system.

Le terrorisme en Afrique : l’arme actuelle de l’OTAN pour attaquer la Russie

Il existe un continuum d’événements depuis l’intervention russe en Syrie et le coup d’État en Ukraine, qui culmine avec le détournement actuel des armes de l’OTAN vers les terroristes en Afrique.

En 2014, suite aux politiques de dé-russification mises en place par le Maïdan, une guerre civile a éclaté dans ce qui était alors l’est de l’Ukraine – qui fait aujourd’hui partie de la Fédération de Russie – aboutissant à la séparation de Donetsk et de Lougansk. Dans ce conflit civil, plusieurs militants salafistes de l’État islamique se sont alliés aux forces ukrainiennes, comme l’ont rapporté les services de renseignement russes et comme l’ont admis les agences de presse occidentales et les autorités européennes.

New Beginnings, Old Problems: Why France Is Failing In Africa – OpEd

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France’s relations in Africa have been strained. The setback in Niger jeopardizes the country’s entire positioning in West Africa, both militarily and politically. Unfortunately, for French President Emmanuel Macron, this is not the only place where his administration is facing failure. We might even dare to ask: Is France about to lose North Africa as well? Indeed, relations between France and Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya have been extremely tense.

Why Governments Hate Honest Money – Analysis

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The middle class in all developed economies is disappearing through a constant process of erosion of its capacity to climb the social ladder. This is happening in the middle of massive so-called stimulus plans, large entitlement programs, endless deficit spending, and “social” programs.

US to Send $200 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine

A member of an air-defense unit of the Ukrainian border guard is seen at his position at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine August 9, 2023. (Reuters)

The Pentagon will provide Ukraine with $200 million in weapons and ammunition to help sustain Kyiv’s counteroffensive as troops on the front lines face significant hurdles against a well-entrenched Russian defense, according to two US officials.