AVZ Discussion 2022

[BEISHA]

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[BEISHA]

Kasser II in Congo: Matadi Welcomes a New Batch of Emirati Armored Vehicles, While the Emirates Conquer the Walikale Mines

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A new batch of thirty Kasser II armored vehicles from the United Arab Emirates docked at the port of Matadi in early May, marking a further milestone in the delivery of more than one hundred armored vehicles to the Congolese army by the Emirati company International Golden Group (IGG).

Manufactured in the Emirates, the Kasser II are mine-resistant, ambush-resistant armored vehicles (MRAPs), designed for transporting troops over hostile terrain.

This capacity building is part of a military strategy aimed at supporting the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in their fight against the M23 rebels in the east of the country.

The first batches, delivered in January, enabled the deployment of around fifty armored vehicles to Kisangani and Kindu, two logistics hubs with strategic airports for military supplies to conflict zones.

This military partnership with the Emirates does not stop there.

On a more economic level, International Resources Holding (IRH), another Emirati company linked to the powerful conglomerate of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, recently took control of the Bisie tin mine in Walikale.

IRH acquired a 56% stake in this key site from Denham Capital, an American fund.

The Bisie mine is one of the largest in the world, representing approximately 6% of global tin production.

Moreover, the Kasser II mines are not exclusively Congolese.

On April 27, Togo displayed 12 of these vehicles during a military parade, demonstrating the growing interest of African countries in this armored technology designed for counterterrorism operations.

Thus, behind the delivery of armored vehicles, the UAE's strategic rise in Central Africa is emerging, through enhanced military cooperation and the establishment of strategic mineral resources.


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Don't forget the Tin

Food for thought

Frank

welcome back my friend, missed your good work!

 

[BEISHA]

LOL for something that purportedly doesn't matter to him Trump sure does mention his lack of a Nobel Prize a lot. He's such a self aggrandizing dropkick. But I'll happily cuddle him to sleep with any happy endings needed should he sort this mess out and we end up with a reasonable outcome.

i said the same thing.......but happy for you to substitute me out

 

[Spikerama]

They wish!!! $12

Fixed it.

 

[Pokok]

i said the same thing.......but happy for you to substitute me out

Tag , Roons in

 

[Pokok]

Fly from Java to Bali for school holidays , teaching the 9 year old to surf , teaching the 22 year old to stop asking for money , teaching the wife not to be so generous to the massage lady on the beach , I'm fucke$$$ , I really need my $12 per

 

[BEISHA]

Meanwhile.....

 

[ptlas]

Today's best crap to the toilet from my doppelganger ptlas:

Don't you think that talking about the Locke deal is akin to talking about a bus that you didn't catch last week?
Another option came along and the effects of not getting the first bus are irrelevant?
So why talk about the first bus?

 

[SilentOne]

LINK:

https://x.com/m_mrchris55121/status/1936550998090350700

The full story
LINK:

3 Chinese citizens sentenced to 7 years in prison for illegal mining in Congo

Three Chinese citizens have been sentenced to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay $600,000 in fines for illegally exploiting mineral resources in Congo, according to court filings.

apnews.com

 

[Spikerama]

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LINK:

https://x.com/m_mrchris55121/status/1936550998090350700

The full story
LINK:

3 Chinese citizens sentenced to 7 years in prison for illegal mining in Congo

Three Chinese citizens have been sentenced to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay $600,000 in fines for illegally exploiting mineral resources in Congo, according to court filings.

apnews.com

Yeah that was in January wasn't it?

 

[SilentOne]

Yeah that was in January wasn't it?

Yes I believe so - it looks as though it has legs based on twitter.

 

[Mute22]

 

[Azzler]

It's still the 22nd in Washington.

Well we haven't had any precognition from @geo_au about an impending announcement.
If we don't get one today or tomorrow, my guess is a deal is being finalised.

 

[Xerof]

How about Trump drops a Bunker Bomb with US$6.2B in it, into AVZ’s bank account, preferably not the account at Rawbank

 

[Thaz]

How about Trump drops a Bunker Bomb with US$6.2B in it, into AVZ’s bank account, preferably not the account at Rawbank

Preferably carried by another B2 ($2B) for our troubles.

 

[Spikerama]

 

[Scoota30]

I'm no ICSID professional, but if it were to be suspended again, seems like it's cutting it a bit late?

 

[Mickyb64]

I'm no ICSID professional, but if it were to be suspended again, seems like it's cutting it a bit late?

Exactly, I have more experience dealing with criminal matters, but you normally don't turn up on the day looking for an adjournment. This incurs significant costs at my level but I'm sure the sky's the limit for costs at ICSID.

 

[Retrobyte]

I'm no ICSID professional, but if it were to be suspended again, seems like it's cutting it a bit late?

It is still Sunday in Europe so I doubt they will update the website until Monday. I'd be surprised if the parties haven't already been notified, they would have had a deadline last week to provide an update to the court

 

[Mickyb64]

It is still Sunday in Europe so I doubt they will update the website until Monday. I'd be surprised if the parties haven't already been notified, they would have had a deadline last week to provide an update to the court

Is ICSID Washington or Paris?