Ethiopia Dam Dispute

Qatar-backed Group One plans US IPO

Group One Holding, a Singapore-based company backed by Qatar’s wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), is considering a US initial public offering (IPO), reports say. The company is reportedly changing its legal domicile to the Cayman Islands from Singapore as a step towards the listing. Group One Holdings is Asia’s largest global sports media platform […]

Libya on verge of renewed hostilities as Turkey § Haftar trade warnings

Haftar and Turkey traded warnings over the weekend threatening to sap the UN-led peace efforts to end the infighting and political divisions in the oil-rich country. During his visit to Libya, Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said Turkey’s forces in Libya will retaliate against any attack by rebel general Khalifa Haftar. “A war criminal and […]

US coal exports to Africa on the rise

Exports of thermal coal from the US to Africa increased 60% in the first half of this year to 5.3 million tons, compared with 3.1 MMst in the same period in 2023, the International Energy Agency said. In the first half of 2024, U.S. exporters shipped virtually all (98%) of this thermal coal to Egypt […]