There are many similarities between British colonial rule in Nigeria, Uganda and India. In fact, British colonial rule in Nigeria & Uganda was just a cheap imitation of British colonial rule in India.
But post-independence, Nigeria and India have diverged, in important ways.
Angolans are oblivious of the reason the facade of C.I.F’s 25 storey headquarter in Luanda is projecting Tom and Jerry building.
That could be a subtle way to fathom the cat and mouse game being played inside.
This is a priceless video showing oil barrels being transported across the desert on camels from Eastern Saudi Arabia to central Syria in 1942. My guess is that WWII lowered the demand for Saudi oil while sea lanes were dangerous. #OOTT#oil_History
يستحق المشاهدة: النفط والإبل!
UPDATE in the Scramble for Africa.
A ceasefire deal brokered late last year calls for all foreign troops to leave. Its January 2021, not only are they still in Libya, there is little chance of them ever leaving.
UPDATE on the SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA.
Things are getting intriguing. Apparently the United Arab Emirate (UAE) offered Syria's Assad $3 billion to strike Turkey. Lemme say it again. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed Bin Zayed offered Assad $3 billion to kill Turkish troops.
The statement from the JMMC meeting doesn’t include any details on future policy, just urges members to be vigilant and says the group today reviewed the JTC report #OOTT#opec