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Mozambique's National Electoral Commission announced that the ruling Frelimo party won a majority in parliament and that its presidential candidate Daniel Chapo secured 70.67% of the vote in the presidential poll, Club of Mozambique reported on Oct. 24.

Mozambique: Electoral Commission Announces Frelimo Secures Presidency, Parliamentary Majority

Italy

Economics

By the end of 2025, the Italian government will present a state-backed company to build advanced nuclear reactors in the country, Reuters reported on Oct. 21, citing a statement by industry minister Adolfo Urso.

Italy: New State-Backed Company To Build Nuclear Reactors

Cuba

Cuba recorded four countrywide blackouts between Oct. 18 and Oct. 20, Reuters reported Oct 21.

Cuba: Countrywide Blackouts Show Collapsing Economy but Unlikely to Fuel Political Instability 

Egypt

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Egyptian Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi said Egypt reduced its 2040 renewable energy target from 58% to 40%, Reuters reported on Oct. 20.

Egypt: Government Cuts Renewable Energy Target To Drum Up Gas Exploration, Investment

Nigeria

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, or NUPRC, declined to approve Shell's $1.3 billion sale of its onshore oil fields to the Nigerian-led Renaissance consortium, Reuters reported on Oct. 16, citing the Nigerian news outlet ThisDay. 

Nigeria: Shell's Sale of Onshore Oil Assets Hits Snag

The European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are holding their first summit ever in Brussels on Oct. 16, a press release from the EU Council shows. 

EU, GCC: European Union Holds its First Summit with Gulf Countries

South Africa

Chief Financial Officer of South Africa's state-owned utility company Eskom Calib Cassim hinted that the company may be compelled to request fresh financial support from South Africa's National Treasury by the end of the 2020s if debt arrears from municipalities keep rising at their current rate, News24 reported on Oct. 15.

South Africa: Eskom Flags Bailout Risk if Municipal Debt Remains Unaddressed

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Russia

France, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Austria, Latvia, Finland, Croatia and Lithuania will call for stricter measures to track imports of Russian liquefied natural gas in the European Union and help accelerate a planned phaseout of Russian energy supplies from the bloc, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 14, citing a draft joint document.

EU, Russia: Member States Call for Stricter Tracking of Russian LNG Imports Into Bloc

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Amid pressing energy and geopolitical needs, the accelerating construction of upstream dams will exacerbate the Mekong River region's water shortages and environmental degradation.

National Interests Sideline Environmental Concerns in the Mekong River Region

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The Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm, situated between energy company Equinor's oil and gas fields Snorre and Gullfaks in the Norwegian North Sea off the coast of Bergen.

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The likelihood of Russian attacks targeting Europe's offshore energy infrastructure is increasing, but Moscow is likely to avoid actions that could cause major disruptions.

Russia's Increasingly Aggressive Sabotage Threatens Europe's Offshore Energy Network

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A natural gas compressor station is pictured on the grounds of the Baltic Sea gas pipeline prior to its opening ceremony in Budno near Goleniow, Poland. 

Despite strong interest in a deal from all parties, constraints may sink negotiations on further Russian gas transit through Ukraine. 

Ukraine Seeks Gas Transit Agreement With Azerbaijan as Gazprom Deal Nears Expiry

Rwanda

Frelimo electoral posters are plastered on a wall in Maputo, Mozambique, on Aug. 24, 2024, the first day of the presidential campaign season ahead of the general election on Oct. 9, 2024.

Mozambique's upcoming general election will likely bring another five years of Frelimo rule, though an independent candidate is drawing LNG contracts to the forefront of the campaign season.

Mozambique's General Election Brings LNG Contracts Centerstage

Global Elections

Rwandan troops guard an LNG project in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province on Sept. 29, 2022. 

The resurgence of the Islamic State Mozambique insurgency in Cabo Delgado portends more potentially destabilizing attacks that could deter investment in the resource-rich region.

The Future of Counterterrorism Efforts in Northern Mozambique

Former Italian Prime Minister and economist Mario Draghi discusses his plan to strengthen Europe's competitiveness during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Sept. 17, 2024. 

The former Italian PM and ECB chief unveiled his long-awaited plan to improve the EU's competitiveness and strategic autonomy. But political, financial and structural challenges will limit Brussels' ability to meet Draghi's ambitious targets.

Can the EU Deliver on Draghi's Dream of a More Competitive Europe?

A man looks at the road blocked by striped tape on December 13, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine, following two nights of ballistic missile attacks on the city.

Ukraine faces its most challenging post-invasion winter yet due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that may drive more Ukrainians to flee and worsen the country's manpower shortage.

Ukraine Faces Harshest Winter Yet Amid Intensified Russian Attacks on Energy Infrastructure

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The escalating impacts of climate change and water scarcity will inflame tensions between Central Asian countries, raising the risk of violent state conflict in the coming decades. 

The Looming Threat of Central Asian 'Water Wars'

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A recreational sailing yacht suspected of use in the sabotage of undersea gas pipelines stands in dry dock on the headland of Bug on Ruegen Island on March 17, 2023, near Dranske, Germany. In a high-profile article published late on Aug. 14, The Wall Street Journal provided the latest and arguably most detailed publicly available account that Ukraine was responsible for sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines under the Baltic Sea in late September 2022.

The Wall Street Journal provided the latest and arguably most detailed publicly available account that Ukraine was responsible for sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, a reminder to us of the importance of acknowledging and doing our best to mitigate our analytic biases.

What New Revelations About the Nord Stream Attack Can Remind Us About Analytical Biases

A stock photo shows the inside of a modern data center.

The proliferation of AI and cloud computing, and the energy-intensive data centers they rely on, will strain power supplies in certain U.S. areas, but are unlikely to pose systemic risks to the national grid.

In the U.S., the AI Revolution Could Create Localized Power Crunches

Venezuela

A member of Venezuela’s national guard walks past the information center of the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas on July 16, 2024, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.

Maduro will likely win another term in an election widely seen as a sham, increasing the risk of economically damaging U.S. sanctions that could drive more Venezuelans to leave the country.

Previewing Venezuela's Presidential Election

Saudi Arabia

A man walks in front of the Maraya (Mirror), the world's largest mirrored building, in the desert canyon of Ashar Valley in Saudi Arabia's northwestern Al-Ula desert on Jan. 29, 2024.

Amid the rising costs of climate change, Saudi Arabia hopes an increasing reliance on market forces will keep its economy in the black.

Will Climate Change Singe Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030?

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Mozambique: Electoral Commission Announces Frelimo Secures Presidency, Parliamentary Majority

Italy: New State-Backed Company To Build Nuclear Reactors

Cuba: Countrywide Blackouts Show Collapsing Economy but Unlikely to Fuel Political Instability

Egypt: Government Cuts Renewable Energy Target To Drum Up Gas Exploration, Investment

Nigeria: Shell's Sale of Onshore Oil Assets Hits Snag

EU, GCC: European Union Holds its First Summit with Gulf Countries

South Africa: Eskom Flags Bailout Risk if Municipal Debt Remains Unaddressed

EU, Russia: Member States Call for Stricter Tracking of Russian LNG Imports Into Bloc

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