One thousand three hundred and forty-two chapters Somalia
The reason why 1991 is called the Great Change is not only because of the end of the bipolar pattern. Most countries in the world are looking for ways to change. Not only Eastern Europe, but also some countries in West Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, etc. are also seeking change.
In East Africa, although the Lee Group of Companies has not yet entered, the African Affairs Office of the Political Research Office has never relaxed its focus on Africa, especially East Africa.
Since the Japanese and Korean consortiums chose to avoid their sharp edges and have entered a large number of countries in West Africa, with the investment of large amounts of capital, the economic driving effect in West Africa is still very huge.
In the past, except for South Africa, everyone in Africa was pretty much the same. Now, with the rapid economic development of some countries in West Africa, led by Nigeria, some governments in other parts of Africa who are interested in developing their own countries are a little anxious.
They also hope that their country can introduce a large amount of capital to drive the development of their country, so they also begin to think about where the capital is suitable for them and will have a relatively small impact on their government. After all, no one wants to become a puppet without autonomy.
government.
In the past few days, the contracts signed by some companies under the Lee Group and Romania have also spread to the world, which has also given some government personnel some ideas. Naturally, there is a series of promotion behind this from the Political Research Office of African Affairs.
In Li Guangyu's office, Wang Hui said to Li Guangyu: "Li Sheng, this is the information just received from the African Affairs Office."
Li Guangyu took the intelligence handed over by Wang Hui and read it carefully. The most mentioned information was about Somalia.
Since the overthrow of the Siad regime in Somalia in January, all parties have been involved in civil strife. Several internal forces have each occupied a territory, and the new government established by Mohammed is unable to control the overall situation.
Northern Somalia even declared the independent Republic of Somaliland, and there are also independent forces such as Puntland and Southwestern Somalia.
These are not the main points. The most important thing is that the forces here are complicated. The United States, France, Italy, England, the Lee Group, Kenya, Ethiopia, etc. are all involved in it. Now it is a hodgepodge.
Li Guangyu said aloud: "If you increase your support, you must let them grab an outlet to the sea. This will be conducive to their development. Now all parties are still in chaos. There is still a chance in southwest Somalia. If it takes a few months,
, I’m afraid there will be no chance at all.”
As the helmsman of the political research office of the Li Consortium, he naturally understands the importance of the seaport. If there is no seaport, the Li Consortium is unlikely to give much support. After all, the Li Consortium needs to do business within it to make money.
, not for charity.
Especially in East Africa, the Li Group mainly engaged in resources in the past, including various non-ferrous metal mines, oil, natural gas, etc. This was their main purpose. As for these countries, it had little to do with the Li Group.
If he wants something, the Li's Consortium can help him get it. When the time comes, he will need money. It doesn't matter if he doesn't have money. As long as he has a mine, the Li's Consortium won't mind it either.
Wang Hui said: "Li Sheng, now the southwestern Somali government hopes to get an aid from us. In exchange for two coal mines, an iron mine and an iron mine in the area they occupy, we will fund them with US$150 million.
And we hope that we will use the 100 million US dollars to help them purchase various types of light weapons, as well as some rockets and light artillery."
Li Guangyu knew that the reserves of these mines should be quite good, otherwise the other party would not offer such a price. If there was not a profit of more than ten times, I am afraid that Wang Hui would not mention it. After all, the risk is quite high, and there is no huge amount.
They won't do business in return.
The Li Group is an out-and-out businessman. The first thing they care about is profit. The Li Group will not spend huge sums of money just for the sake of reputation.
Li Guangyu spoke up and said: "In this regard, you arrange to talk to the southwestern Somali government and tell them that as long as we occupy Middle Juba and Lower Juba, we can achieve it through cooperation, especially Kismayo City. Without this port, we can
It’s no use getting a few mines.”
Currently, Somalia is still in chaos, and various forces are still fighting for territory. The United Nations and some world and regional institutions have not yet been involved. There are still opportunities. If we wait for the United Nations to take action, then the territory will probably be solidified.
In Li Guangyu's view, even if southwest Somalia loses the two states of Bay and Gedo, it must also capture Middle Juba and Lower Juba. Without an outlet to the sea, southwest Somalia will be trapped in it, and economic development will be difficult.
If it lags behind, it can only be eliminated when the time comes.
The most important thing is that the Lee Consortium not only has a presence in Somalia, but Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and even Djibouti are the key areas where the Lee Consortium has a presence.
Li Guangyu's plan is to start to expand into East Africa after Eastern Europe is stabilized, so as to avoid splitting energy between the two sides. Therefore, the East African Affairs Office of the Political Research Office is currently mainly active, and the industries of the Li Group have not invested in East Africa on a large scale.
Wang Hui spoke up and said: "Li Sheng, there is currently Italian support behind the forces in Kismayo. If the Southwest Somali Army takes over, there may be a lot of trouble."
Wang Hui now feels a headache. Currently, the Somali government is supported by the United States, Somaliland is supported by the British, Puntland is supported by France, and some small forces are also supported by power and capital. At this time, Somalia is moving from the southwest to the south.
Capturing the Italian-backed Kismayo forces is likely to expose it to enemies on three sides, and there may also be internal problems.
You must know that behind him are Kenya and Ethiopia, and these two countries are not fuel-efficient.
Li Guangyu knew that this matter was really difficult to handle. After all, it was impossible for all these parties to listen to them. It would be great if they could control it themselves. Li Guangyu could definitely unite Britain, France, and Italy to drive out the American forces. This way
It would be much easier to handle, but it's a pity that he just thought about it. The will of all parties will not be as easy as he thought.
Li Guangyu said: "You just pass the word here, now it depends on their ability. If they occupy Kismayo, it only shows that Italy has poor vision, and they can only endure this matter.
In addition, contact Britain, France and Italy. Somalia used to be their sphere of influence. Now the United States is obviously trying to steal it. Ask them if they are willing to cooperate so that the supported forces can kill the current US-supported government and form a coalition government to govern Somalia.
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Western Europe in this life is much stronger than in the previous life, and it is not as succumbing to the United States as in the previous life. The economy determines the toughness of these countries' speech, and the Western European countries in this life are more united than in the previous life, especially Britain. This life is not the United States.
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During this drastic change in Eastern Europe, the battle between Western Europe and the United States is quite fierce. Although it is still under the framework of NATO, the European Community, the soon-to-be-established EU force, is stepping up its construction. A planned army has been completed and is expected to be established in June.
Completed integration, including Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, Portugal, the Netherlands and other countries.
The legion has more than 70,000 people, including a British aviation division, a German mechanized infantry division, a German tank division, a Spanish missile brigade, a French-German task force brigade, and a multinational task force division.
In the future, these forces will be deployed mainly in the western member states of the EU to deal with threats from Eastern Europe.