According to a poll taken in early May, while President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating remains above 30%, his disapproval rating climbed from 31% in January to 43.4%. The notable increase…
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Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has outlined his vision for the utility in a series of interviews, of which the most recent was published on 21 April. Together, they show his…
On 30 March, President Filipe Nyusi declared a state of emergency after authorities reported eight confirmed COVID-19 cases. Parliament then unanimously approved the decree on 31 March. The 30-day state…
Late March saw the expected – and much feared – first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Libya, along with the fiercest bombardment of Tripoli since Khalifa Haftar launched his offensive…
In early March, Russian media reported that the Ministry of Finance has changed its stance on tax incentives for the Priobskoye field in western Siberia, being developed jointly by Rosneft…
There has been an uptick in interest in Libya in Europe in recent months, after a long spell when few there were willing to engage. Germany’s peace initiative, known as…
President Alberto Fernandez has stated that his administration’s goal is to submit a new energy bill before the end of Congress’ extraordinary session this month. Major energy investors, particularly in…
Led by the influential Marcelo Ebrard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) is preparing to hold its annual meeting of ambassadors and consuls general (REC 2020) on 7 January. Senior…
On 20 January, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that the Somali government had invited Turkey to conduct E&P operations in the country. Issued during his return from the Berlin conference on Libya,…
President Jair Bolsonaro faces a series of noteworthy political challenges ahead of the municipal elections in October 2020. He has seized control over economic decision-making and secured approval of the…