U.S. Energy Trade Mission to Visit Four African Countries
Washington has belatedly discovered Africa’s vast mineralogical and energy riches, and the U.S. State Department is dispatching a trade mission to Africa that will visit Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria and Ghana.
Nigeria: Eni SpA Pipeline Set Ablaze by Militants, MEND Claims Responsibility
A statement purportedly from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND), one of Nigeria’s largest militant groups, claims to have “attacked and destroyed” a pipeline owned by a Nigerian subsidiary of Eni SpA. Eni has since stated that an incident disrupted its Nigeria output by some 4000 barrels a day, but has yet to officially confirm the attack. In a statement released to media outlets, MEND said that “this relatively insignificant attack is a reminder of our presence in the creeks of the Niger Delta and a sign of things to come.”
In Saif Al Islam Trial, Libya’s Post-Gaddafi Government Sees Chance to Reassert Legitimacy
With no justice system in place yet, the ICC wants to extradite Gaddafi’s son to The Hague… but the Libyan government sees his trial as an opportunity to reassert its legitimacy, setting the stage for what could be the first real test of the post-Gaddafi government’s institutional integrity.
Energy Giants Tullow Oil, Eni S.p.A Accused of Trying to Bribe Ugandan Ministers in Oil Deal
Hussein Bogere & Moses Talemwa – The Ugandan parliament’s ad hoc committee yesterday heard that Eni and Tullow Oil tried to influence the process of acquiring oil deals in Uganda by approaching three key government officials: Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and ministers Sam Kutesa (Foreign Affairs) and Hilary Onek (then Energy; currently Internal Affairs).
The Failure of the Liberian Runoff Election
Oil money and international meddling seem set to undermine democracy in Liberia, argues Dr Gary K Busch.
Namibia sees 11 billion barrels in oil reserves
An estimated 11 billion barrels in oil reserves have been found off Namibia’s coast, with the first production planned within four years, mines and energy minister Isak Katali announced Wednesday.
Is Africa ready for nuclear energy?
Southern Africa is facing energy shortages as climatic changes intermittently turn off the switch on hydroelectric power generation and oil prices remain exorbitantly high.
Obama’s Middle East Speech
I want to thank Hillary Clinton, who has traveled so much these last six months that she is approaching a new landmark – one million frequent flyer miles. I count on Hillary every day, and I believe that she will go down as of the finest Secretaries of State in our nation’s history.
The Euro-US War on Libya: Official Lies and Misconceptions of Critics
The Euro-US War on Libya: Official Lies and Misconceptions of Critics By James Petras and Robin E. Abaya URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=24033 Global Research, March 30, 2011 Introduction Many critics of the ongoing Euro-US wars in the Middle East and, now, North Africa, have based their arguments on clichés and generalizations devoid of fact. [...]
Oil Companies That Gave ‘Bonuses’ to Libya Also Lobbied Against Disclosure Rules
Multinational companies operating in Libya have had to deal with many obstacles, including a government rife with corruption that often asked for what amounted to bribes [1].
Libya War: Will Battle Success Equal Mission Success? How Contradicting Mission Goals May Prolong Conflict
Military strategists and analysts like to be able predict the duration of a war as soon as the first shot is fired. The Libyan conflict has been a big upset in this regard due to its strategic fluidity and lack of clear goals among coalition forces. War, by its nature, is full of surprises, and this is what makes it particularly difficult to predict its duration.
The Hubris of Nuclear Engineers: Is General Electric the New BP?
GE, the company that boasts that it “brings good things to life,” was the designer of the nuclear plants that are blowing up like hot popcorn kernels at the Fukushima Daiichi generating plant north of Tokyo that was hit by the double-whammy of an 9.1 earthquake and a hugh tsunami.