Geopolitics

Ikoyi, an upscale suburb of the megacity Lagos, Nigeria. Beyond the lagoon is Victoria Island, and beyond that is the new city under construction called Eko Atlantic City, right on the Atlantic Ocean.- Reginald Bassey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ikoyi, an upscale suburb of the megacity Lagos, Nigeria. Beyond the lagoon is Victoria Island, and beyond that is the new city under construction called Eko Atlantic City, right on the Atlantic Ocean.- Reginald Bassey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Africa, a continent to conquer

- 5:55 pm

Struck by the global pandemic, the African economy saw its GDP decline by 2.1% in 2020. However, the post-Covid recovery offers good prospects, particularly in construction and real estate.

HMS Defender crossed the maritime border of Russia in the Black Sea

HMS Defender crossed the maritime border of Russia in the Black Sea (photo Royal Navy)

Russia threatens British warship off Crimea – Ambassador summoned

- 8:00 am

A Russian patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet fighter dropped bombs after the British destroyer HMS Defender crossed Russia’s maritime border in the Black Sea. The UK embassy’s defense attaché has been summoned by officials in Moscow and the Ambassador will be summoned to discuss the affair.

Historic handshake at the signing of the Oslo Accords on the White House lawn, September 13, 1993: encouraged by Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat extends his hand to Yitzhak Rabin, who takes it after a brief hesitation (Wikipedia)

Historic handshake at the signing of the Oslo Accords on the White House lawn, September 13, 1993: encouraged by Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat extends his hand to Yitzhak Rabin, who takes it after a brief hesitation (Wikipedia)

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict imported into France

- 5:19 pm

While the world is witnessing a new escalation in this endless conflict between Israelis and Palestinians which, since 1948, is a problem of territory and law since there are clear but unfulfilled UN resolutions, pro-Palestinian associations are organizing rallies this Saturday throughout France.