[Mideast + Africa] Getting rid of Bongo- but at what Brice?

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i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

cross post from the pics thread

ArmZ posted:

https://twitter.com/chidopa/status/1626163521569292288?s=20

election's getting close. gotta admit that while this dude is ostensibly positioning himself to the left of the two main parties I'm incredibly wary of all the astroturfing among the intelligentsia

he's just some CEO who brigaded the near-defunct labor party (not labour, curiously) and stripped any concrete policy from the platform

# ? Feb 16, 2023 18:37

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 07:24

skipmyseashells: Nov 14, 2020

tinubu went from �Center-right� to mafia style kleptocracy making him one of the richest men in Africa so anything is better than that

# ? Feb 16, 2023 20:38

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

skipmyseashells posted:

tinubu went from �Center-right� to mafia style kleptocracy making him one of the richest men in Africa so anything is better than that

yeah lol in the last two years the APC's ideology even on wikipedia has shifted from 'center-left' to 'big tent centrist'. their bloc will be more solid than the PDP which seems like it's in active collapse and if facebook is right will have larger defections to obi than the APC. the PDP was the party of the megachurch christians but they're running a muslim this time at the top of the ticket. obi's a catholic igbo so this election could be a regional clusterfuck

# ? Feb 16, 2023 21:05

Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

https://twitter.com/Seamus_Malek/status/1626256320818020352?s=20
https://twitter.com/Seamus_Malek/status/1626259406550708224?s=20

# ? Feb 16, 2023 21:21

Spergin Morlock: Aug 8, 2009

Atrocious Joe posted:

https://twitter.com/Seamus_Malek/status/1626256320818020352?s=20
https://twitter.com/Seamus_Malek/status/1626259406550708224?s=20

so mbs wants to build a giant lament configuration. makes sense

# ? Feb 16, 2023 21:23

MonsieurChoc: Oct 12, 2013; Every species can smell its own extinction.

MBS gonna sacrifice the entire population of his country to make the Philosopher's Stone.

# ? Feb 16, 2023 21:24

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj2jErpwQQk

# ? Feb 16, 2023 21:28

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

recent updates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SwQAwpTaX4

the first few words sound like christine o'donnell's "despite what you may have heard, i'm not a witch"

they have a couple 'reveal' shots of their various projects and so far it's still just pushing dirt around

# ? Feb 16, 2023 21:38

PawParole: Nov 16, 2019

https://twitter.com/SONNALIVE/status/1626326870462439424

Somali businessmen send 3 million to aid turkey, civilians raise another 6 million.

# ? Feb 17, 2023 02:19

gradenko_2000: Oct 5, 2010; HELL SERPENT; Lipstick Apathy

https://twitter.com/HolyroodDaily/status/787298174914465792?t=9fHc76458MPosSHRNq0jNA&s=19

https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1625796259905675264?t=eAx5gcYVMQYkLBVdnItzGg&s=19

# ? Feb 17, 2023 18:11

mawarannahr: May 21, 2019

gradenko_2000 posted:

https://twitter.com/HolyroodDaily/status/787298174914465792?t=9fHc76458MPosSHRNq0jNA&s=19

https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1625796259905675264?t=eAx5gcYVMQYkLBVdnItzGg&s=19

mess with the lion you'll be cryin

also is this the 2nd leader to resign over being tired cause of COVID?

https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1527745692013297666

quote:

All in all � and for a long time, without it being apparent � it takes its toll on you and on those around you. And if that is true in the best of times, it has been more so in recent years. Leading this country through the Covid pandemic is by far the toughest thing I�ve done. It may well be the toughest thing I ever do. I certainly hope so.

Now, by no stretch of the imagination was my job the hardest in the country during that time. But the weight of responsibility was immense. And it�s only very recently, I think, that I�ve started to comprehend, let alone process, the physical and mental impact of it on me.

So, what I am saying is this. If the only question was can I battle on for another few months, then the answer is yes. Of course I can. But if the question is can I give this job everything it demands and deserves for another year, let alone for the remainder of this parliamentary term � give it every ounce of energy that it needs, in the way that I have strived to do every day for the past eight years � the answer, honestly, is different.

third Anglo-Saxon lady to quit in the last 6 months?

# ? Feb 17, 2023 19:12

Zedhe Khoja: Nov 10, 2017; sürgünden selamlar
yıkıcılar ulusuna

i say swears online posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj2jErpwQQk

impressively blasphemous

# ? Feb 17, 2023 20:07

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

Zedhe Khoja posted:

impressively blasphemous

yeah that's the first thing i thought too. they already have the real one wtf

# ? Feb 17, 2023 20:28

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

*doffs keffiyeh* m'kaaba

# ? Feb 17, 2023 20:28

mawarannahr: May 21, 2019

addicted to shirkin' off

# ? Feb 17, 2023 20:35

Plutonis: Mar 25, 2011

Zedhe Khoja posted:

impressively blasphemous

nah on the wahhabi point of view making these ultracommercialized pieces of poo poo is actually good on a religious sense because they believe it makes worshippers focus more on faith rather than 'idolatry'. that's exactly why they want to bulldoze every single pilgrimage target in mecca (zamzam well, tombs of the prophet and his followers and family, millenia old mosques) and replace them with shopping malls

# ? Feb 17, 2023 21:59

tristeham: Jul 31, 2022

gradenko_2000 posted:

https://twitter.com/HolyroodDaily/status/787298174914465792?t=9fHc76458MPosSHRNq0jNA&s=19

https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1625796259905675264?t=eAx5gcYVMQYkLBVdnItzGg&s=19

# ? Feb 17, 2023 23:26

mawarannahr: May 21, 2019

https://twitter.com/uschamber/status/1626713851952783367

# ? Feb 18, 2023 00:44

PawParole: Nov 16, 2019

Fighting between separatists and unionists in Northern Somalia displaced 200k people.

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# ? Feb 18, 2023 03:13

Jazerus: May 24, 2011

gradenko_2000 posted:

https://twitter.com/HolyroodDaily/status/787298174914465792?t=9fHc76458MPosSHRNq0jNA&s=19

https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1625796259905675264?t=eAx5gcYVMQYkLBVdnItzGg&s=19

thinking of just changing the thread title to "who must go?" because it's evergreen

# ? Feb 18, 2023 08:42

SideEffectShit: Oct 10, 2022; by Pragmatica

Throatwarbler posted:

https://twitter.com/200_zoka/status/1624050345260326913?t=7x7dRnJWakC526HeW8Ff0Q

its unbelievable that Bashar al-Assad is still alive and still well-liked

# ? Feb 18, 2023 19:43

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

SideEffectShit posted:

its unbelievable that Bashar al-Assad is still alive and still well-liked

the first part i understand but why the second

# ? Feb 18, 2023 19:57

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

# ? Feb 18, 2023 19:59

lobster shirt: Jun 14, 2021

i say swears online posted:

the first part i understand but why the second

assad is our friend

# ? Feb 18, 2023 20:37

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

https://twitter.com/ErinBanco/status/1626949344912982016
https://twitter.com/ErinBanco/status/1626950783714426880

# ? Feb 19, 2023 00:00

mawarannahr: May 21, 2019

Say what you will about Wagner,

# ? Feb 19, 2023 00:33

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

https://twitter.com/habibi_uk/status/1627052072150487041

# ? Feb 19, 2023 01:24

Lostconfused: Oct 1, 2008

https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton/status/1627117223436337162

# ? Feb 19, 2023 07:15

Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

the thread title had to change because the PP is still real

# ? Feb 19, 2023 07:33

Dawncloack: Nov 26, 2007; ECKS DEE!; Nap Ghost

What is PP? I've been wondering for ages and never thought it was a good moment to ask.

# ? Feb 19, 2023 09:33

Turtle Watch: Jul 30, 2010; by Games Forum

I thought it was for Peace Process but I�m not sure.

# ? Feb 19, 2023 10:40

RadiRoot: Feb 3, 2007

i say swears online posted:

recent updates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SwQAwpTaX4

the first few words sound like christine o'donnell's "despite what you may have heard, i'm not a witch"

they have a couple 'reveal' shots of their various projects and so far it's still just pushing dirt around

I finally found meaning in my life. Thank you.

# ? Feb 19, 2023 11:24

Megamissen: Jul 19, 2022; any post can be a kannapost
if you want it to be

Dawncloack posted:

What is PP? I've been wondering for ages and never thought it was a good moment to ask.

prosperity party

# ? Feb 19, 2023 16:27

Psycho Society: Oct 21, 2010

star cityzen looking good, when can i preorder a garbage can sized apartment

# ? Feb 19, 2023 17:46

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

https://twitter.com/KenRoth/status/1627368563718688769

# ? Feb 19, 2023 19:27

goochtit: Nov 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1627719860116389889
https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1627722110683447318

# ? Feb 20, 2023 18:42

RadiRoot: Feb 3, 2007

lobster shirt posted:

assad is our friend

# ? Feb 20, 2023 20:08

mawarannahr: May 21, 2019

mariaa's Right
https://twitter.com/mfa_russia/status/1627745107599364103

# ? Feb 20, 2023 20:10

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

nigeria switched out their currency last month, similar to what india did a couple years ago. the deadline for switching out old currency to the new notes ended a week or two ago. memes are flyin'

# ? Feb 21, 2023 18:38

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 07:24

SideEffectShit: Oct 10, 2022; by Pragmatica

Sanction-hit Russia Displays Combat-tested Arms at UAE Fair

Belarusian military officers view heavy rounds on display at the Russian pavilion during the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre, Feb. 20, 2023.

quote:

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES �
Russia showed up in force Monday at an arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, displaying combat-tested weapons up for export, including rifles and air defense systems.

At an isolated pavilion at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, Moscow's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said it had more than 200 full-scale models of armament, ammunition and military gear.

Russian armored vehicles, attack helicopters and anti-aircraft missile systems were also on display at IDEX, which opened Monday, as crippling Western sanctions push President Vladimir Putin to seek new markets for arms exports.

The UAE has maintained a neutral stance toward Russia's war in Ukraine, which is nearing its one-year anniversary.

Visitors view mockups of ground vehicles as they tour the Russian pavilion during the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre, Feb. 20, 2023.

The oil-rich Gulf nation has also emerged as a top destination for rich Russian emigres fleeing the impact of Western sanctions.

Russia is one of 65 countries participating in the biennial arms fair in the UAE capital, which runs until the end of the week and is considered the region's largest.

Russian Deputy Premier Denis Manturov, who is under sanctions, visited IDEX on Monday, according to Russian state news agency TASS

"The UAE has retained its first place among the countries of the Arab world in terms of trade with the Russian Federation," TASS quoted him as saying.

"In 2022, trade between Russia and the UAE increased by 68% and reached $9 billion," he said.

'Highly competitive'

Russia is the second-largest arms exporter in the world after the United States, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

In a statement ahead of IDEX, Rosoboronexport head Alexander Mikheev called Middle Eastern states "important partners" and said his firm was "working out proposals ... that could be of immediate interest" to countries in the region.

Guided missiles are displayed at the Russian pavilion during the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre, Feb. 20, 2023.

He told TASS at IDEX on Monday that Rosoboronexport was preparing to offer reconnaissance and strike drones to foreign partners.

Russia supplied 20% of the Middle East's arms imports between 2000-2019, but the Arab Gulf's arms market has been firmly dominated by American and European firms, said Albert Vidal, a Fulbright scholar at Georgetown University.

"While Russian firms may be trying to take advantage of the UAE's search for a more diversified pool of suppliers, they will not have an easy time locking defense contracts with Abu Dhabi," he told AFP.

"In addition to traditional Western suppliers, they now face highly competitive arms exporters like South Korea, Israel and Turkey, all of which are already cooperating closely with the Emirati defense industry."

Israel cooperation

Beyond Russia, Israel also made waves at the Naval Defense and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) which opened alongside IDEX.

The UAE and Israel revealed off the coast of Abu Dhabi their first jointly created unmanned vessel.

The craft, which has advanced sensors and imaging systems and can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance and detecting mines, was created by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Emirati defense consortium EDGE.

Controllers man a terminal at the command station of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in an unmanned maritime demonstration during the Naval Defense and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), part of the wider International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre, Feb. 20, 2023.

Oren Guter, a former navy captain who leads IAI's naval program, said the joint project would counter "threats here in the area" but that the aim was also to deploy vessels abroad.

The UAE and Israel have steadily deepened their military partnership, including defense procurement, since they normalized relations in 2020 as part of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.

In January 2022, Israel's defense electronics company Elbit Systems said its subsidiary in the UAE was awarded an approximately $53 million contract to supply systems to the UAE air force.

Emirati and Israeli defense firms are also working to develop an autonomous counter-drone system.

Countering maritime threats from Iran is "a natural area" of focus for the UAE-Israel partnership, said Torbjorn Soltvedt of the risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft.

"Countering the growing threat to shipping in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman will be a priority, as both Israeli and Emirati ships have been targeted in Iran-backed drone and missile attacks," Soltvedt told AFP.

On Sunday, Israel accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-linked tanker off the coast of Oman in a strike that caused minor damage. It was the second such accusation this year.
https://www.voanews.com/a/sanction-hit-russia-displays-combat-tested-arms-at-uae-fair-/6971356.html

# ? Feb 21, 2023 22:09

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