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Mozambique
15 May

Total to gain Mozambique LNG through Anadarko deal

A new operator is expected to take control of one of Mozambique’s biggest gas projects, after the board of Anadarko Petroleum decided to accept a takeover bid of US$56 billion from Occidental Petroleum.
Timor-Leste
10 May

Timor-Leste bets on SMEs to diversify its economy  

Facing a slump in its economic engine - oil production - Timor-Leste is also in urgent need to diversify its economy and generate jobs for the country’s youth, and is betting on small and medium enterprises to assist.
China
01 May

Portugal’s underwhelming presence at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum

Last week, Portugal was widely expected to be the highlighted country at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing, but instead it was Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea that took center stage.
China
26 April

Political turbulence in Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe feeds on Chinese deals

Domestic politics in Guinea-Bissau and São Tome and Principe has become more turbulent in the last few years. With new governments in both countries, tension has increased significantly over the last few months and, in unusual fashion, deals with China have been used as a weapon.
China
24 April

Ho Iat Seng almost certain to be next Chief Executive of Macau

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing approve a request by Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) President
Brazil
23 April

Testing times for Brazilian ports

Jair Bolsonaro has been president of Brazil for less than four months but his promises on transport sector deregulation are already
Macao
16 April

More Secretaries needed in Macau government to keep up with GBA strategy

 With Macau nearing the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) at the end of this

Profiles

Carlos Mesquita, Mozambique´s transport minister, a key players in the sector

Through a vast network of family-owned companies, Mozambique´s  Transport and Communications minister Carlos Mesquita is one of the sector´s key players, and an influential figure in the ruling party, Frelimo, despite his detractors.

Book Of The Week

Political Symbols and National Identity in Timor-Leste (Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies)

This book explores how national identity has been negotiated and (re)imagined through the political symbols that embody it in post-conflict Timor-Leste.