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gradenko_2000
Oct 5, 2010

HELL SERPENT
Lipstick Apathy

Pener Kropoopkin posted:

fck you @Sweden :yeah:

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crepeface
Nov 5, 2004

r*p*f*c*
senegal getting spicy

quote:

🇸🇳 Senegal Shuts Down Mobile Internet in Dakar amid Political Unrest

Access to mobile internet was cut in the capital Dakar Monday, after President Macky Sall announced a postponement of this month's election. (AFP)

Senegal's parliament is due shortly to begin debating a proposal to postpone the presidential poll - previously set for February 25 - for up to six months.

It comes a day after violent street protests shook Dakar during which security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators and at least one senior opposition figure was arrested. Tens of thousands have lined Dakar's streets again on Monday.

Will another French puppet leader be ousted from Africa?

RiseGS

https://x.com/dana916/status/1754482730887176243?s=20

https://x.com/LarryMadowo/status/1754741482030788631?s=20

Psycho Society
Oct 21, 2010
if I wanted to reduce people going outside I would personally not turn off their devices. bread and battlepasses my dude!

PawParole
Nov 16, 2019

https://twitter.com/Amhara_News/status/1755283612209922314

genericnick
Dec 26, 2012


What's breaking about that? Weren't the Fano and ENDF fighting for some time?

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
What is breaking is that they captured 40 dudes. For context it is probably more significant than Ukraine capturing Robotyne but not much.

PawParole
Nov 16, 2019

genericnick posted:

What's breaking about that? Weren't the Fano and ENDF fighting for some time?

They’re really close to the capital

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

(and can't post for 21 days!)

https://twitter.com/rnaudbertrand/status/1755496562846032168?s=46&t=UyfxoSAUKW7QZlR_GhkuYA

Toplowtech
Aug 31, 2004

I am shocked!!! SHOCKED!!!! That imperialism is happening in your country! :france:

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Furously copy pasting all the pro slavery quotes from the 1600s and 1700s but changing the wording slightly to fit a pro Blackwater intervention. It'll make them happy and content, that sort of thing.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

(and can't post for 21 days!)

he’s literally mad that there’s an extra step between Africa and the First World taking all their wealth.

Plutonis
Mar 25, 2011


He should have been on Prigozhin's airplane too.

Poppers
Jan 21, 2023

Who do you think shot it down….. :evilbuddy:

PawParole
Nov 16, 2019


When he tried to build his own private army in Somalia he got his butt kicked by a pirate militia in like a week.

crepeface
Nov 5, 2004

r*p*f*c*

Weka posted:

Thanks PP

in other news, Burkina Faso is developing gold processing technology, which should dramatically increase the return they see on their gold.

https://twitter.com/african_stream/status/1752964981253915061

https://twitter.com/Africa_Archives/status/1756183348186169553?s=20

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
I am disgusted and outraged that Burkina Faso is now taking all the gold, that is actually already theirs.

Surely they wouldn't like to reconsider and send that say 100 tons of gold overseas to be processed? We've processed all 80 tons of your gold sir. Your shipment of 50 tons of gold will be arriving next month.

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

(and can't post for 21 days!)

Do they have the means to construct gold refineries though? I can't imagine they'll be able to finance it without selling ore in the meantime.

i say swears online
Mar 4, 2005

Pener Kropoopkin posted:

Do they have the means to construct gold refineries though? I can't imagine they'll be able to finance it without selling ore in the meantime.

yeah that's the balancing act and probably has no easy answers

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
It's not that big a job to set up a gold extraction plant. The question is whether they continue to sell ore in the meantime just to finance the government. It is less than 20% of government income though. Burkina Faso has a debt to gdp ratio of only ~50-60% so short term borrowing seems possible backed by future gold sales.

According to this article Burkina Faso's new gold extraction plant is being constructed in partnership with Marena Gold, an 100% Malian owned company which operates it's own gold extraction plant in Mali.

I found this interview with CEO and founder Ismael Siby, which states that for an initial investment of about $3.3 million, they are currently extracting 6 tons of refined gold a year in Mali.

While looking for this information I also found an article claiming Burkina Faso has just opened a mine waste processing plant.

quote:

Burkina Faso, governed by a military regime, on Tuesday opened its first mining waste processing facility
...
The machines were entirely built here. I can confirm without fear of contradiction that Burkina Faso is the second country in Africa to develop this technology," said Traore, who saluted what he termed the "ingenuity" of this "Burkinabe revolution".
...
Local experts developed the plant to process residue from the country's gold mines, said Joachim Marie Emmanuel Tapsoba, chief executive officer of Golden Hand, the company that operates the plant with a view to extracting metals from the residues.

http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/19971/Burkina+Faso+launches+first+mine+residue+treatment+facility

Weka has issued a correction as of 19:59 on Feb 11, 2024

i say swears online
Mar 4, 2005

gooooooo supereagles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSMd8c7Ljg0

Pener Kropoopkin
Jan 30, 2013

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

(and can't post for 21 days!)

https://twitter.com/africarevolt/status/1757707521471521260?s=46&t=UyfxoSAUKW7QZlR_GhkuYA

Votskomit
Jun 26, 2013
Found out today about this:

https://www.sadc.int/latest-news/deployment-sadc-mission-democratic-republic-congo

quote:

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was deployed on 15 December 2023 to support the Government of the DRC to restore peace and security in the eastern DRC, which has witnessed an increase in conflicts and instability caused by the resurgence of armed groups.

The deployment of the SAMIDRC was approved by the Extraordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia, on 08 May 2023 as a regional response to address the unstable and deteriorating security situation prevailing in the Eastern DRC.

As part of the SAMIDRC, a SADC regional force from the Republics of Malawi, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania and elements of the DRC Armed Forces are working with the Congolese Army, the Forces Armees de la Republic Democratique du Congo (FARDC), in fighting armed groups operating in the Eastern DRC.

The presence of the SAMIDRC demonstrates the commitment of SADC Member States to supporting the DRC in its efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability and, ultimately, create an enabling environment for sustainable development and prosperity.

The deployment of the SAMIDRC is in accordance with the principle of collective self-defence and collective action outlined in the SADC Mutual Defence Pact (2003). The Pact emphasises that; "Any armed attack perpetrated against one of the States Parties shall be considered a threat to regional peace and security and shall be met with immediate collective action".

The Force Commander for the SAMIDRC is Major General Monwabisi Dyakopu from the Republic of South Africa.

Thanks to this:

https://twitter.com/SANDF_ZA/status/1758033132798791721?s=20

Plutonis
Mar 25, 2011

Seychelles drops witchcraft charges against opposition's Patrick Herminie

Poppers
Jan 21, 2023

Can’t let him have to Stone of Possession. Absolutely not.

PawParole
Nov 16, 2019

https://twitter.com/sajid_nadeem78/status/1759956746687136003

mawarannahr
May 21, 2019

w00teh
Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter plane takes off for maiden flight

www.defensenews.com - Wed, 21 Feb 2024 posted:

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s first locally made combat aircraft, dubbed Kaan, completed its maiden flight at the Akinci air base near Ankara on Wednesday.

The CEO of manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries, Temel Kotil, tweeted that the first flight took 13 minutes. The aircraft registered a speed of 230 knots and reached an altitude of 8,000 feet, he added.

https://twitter.com/Temel_Kotil/status/1760248600410349873

Turkey initiated the combat aircraft development program in December 2010. A conceptual design contract was signed between the government and the company in August 2011. A development contract followed in August 2016.

The program aims to field a fifth-generation combat aircraft to meet Turkish Air Force requirements beyond 2030s, replacing the country’s F-16 fleet. Turkey aims to become one of the few countries possessing the entire value chain for making advanced combat aircraft, covering everything from technology, infrastructure, human resources and manufacturing capabilities.

With a wingspan of about 46 feet and length of 69 feet, the Kaan is equipped with two engines. The prototype is powered by two General Electric-made F110-GE-129 turbofan engines, which are to be used in early production batches. Turkey is now working on the development of an indigenous turbofan engine for the Kaan by local company TRMotor.

The fighter program is expected to incorporate most of the characteristics of a standard fifth-generation aircraft, such as low observability, internal weapons bays, sensor fusion, advanced data links and communications systems. The aircraft are to be in service until the 2070s.

The current contract covers the initial four years of the program, which will be concluded with the completion of the preliminary design phase. Until then, further testing and technology maturation activities are on the schedule.

In December 2022, the head of TAI said the initial delivery of Kaan was scheduled for 2028. After 2029, the aim is to produce two jets per month, totally 24 jets per year.

The jet that flew Wednesday was a ground test unit. Now, the manufacturer will make five more prototypes, for which the government bought 10 F110 engines.

In a TV interview last week, the Ukrainian ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, expressed interest in the aircraft.

Cem Devrim Yaylali is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News. He is a keen photographer of military ships and has a passion for writing about naval and defense issues. He was born in Paris, France, and resides in Istanbul, Turkey. He is married with one son. :???:

Tayfun Ozberk is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News.

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

quote:

length of 69 feet

Nice

Akratic Method
Mar 9, 2013

It's going to pay off eventually--I'm sure of it.

Any day now.

KAAAAAAAAAAAN
:argh:

Mr Hootington
Jul 24, 2008

I'M HAVING A HOOT EATING CORNETTE THE LONG WAY
The dogs of Cyprus will know fear

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
Turkey is going to install stealth technology stray dog feeders on Cyprus

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
Something lighter than usual

https://twitter.com/luciegemah/status/1760792024456839379

Rigged Death Trap
Feb 13, 2012

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP


"Bashar come on lets go on a date"

uninterrupted
Jun 20, 2011

https://www.cnn.com/2012/03/21/world/meast/syria-assad-emails/index.html

reminder that Assad had (and presumably still has) random broads send him horney emails while he was fighting isis and ignored them to email his wife how much he loved her

king

mawarannahr
May 21, 2019

Rigged Death Trap posted:

"Bashar come on lets go on a date"


Fozzy The Bear
Dec 11, 1999

Nothing much, watching the game, drinking a bud

I have a layover in Addis Ababa airport Feb 29/Mar 1. Should I be worried?

PawParole
Nov 16, 2019

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ethiopia-violence-committee/

In Ethiopia, a secret committee orders killings and arrests to crush rebels. (NSFW, this story has disturbing visual content.)


Fozzy The Bear posted:

I have a layover in Addis Ababa airport Feb 29/Mar 1. Should I be worried?

Addis (and especially the airport ) is a world to itself. The country could burn down and the Lij Addis wouldn’t feel it

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
https://twitter.com/marcus_herve/status/1761813989879697481

Pressure is on sahel isis, there's been reports of intermittent fighting in the form of raids by government forces, now apparently going after their supply lines

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
The UN's Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has found ISIS was responsible for the chemical weapons attack in Marea, Syria on the 1 September 2015.

https://www.opcw.org/media-centre/news/2024/02/opcw-identifies-isil-perpetrators-2015-chemical-attack-marea-syria

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Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.
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crepeface
Nov 5, 2004

r*p*f*c*
justice for the lion

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