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Stag: Mozambique: TotalEnergies Confirms Mozambique LNG Will Not Be Operational by 2029

More than 451,000 individuals were affected by a data breach that occurred at JP Morgan Chase Bank, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General on 29 April. The bank said that a software issue in a vendor-provided system allowed users to access retirement plan participants’ records that they were not entitled to see.

Data Breach at JP Morgan Chase Exposes Records of 451,000 Retirement Savers

The bill will create significant challenges for foreign businesses and financial institutions in Nicaragua, which will find it significantly more difficult to ensure their operations do not violate sanctions, including those imposed on Nicaraguan government officials by the United States and the European Union. 

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda reached an agreement regarding the disarmament of the radical Hutu Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, or FDLR, in eastern Congo, the state-owned Angola Press News Agency reported on Oct. 13. 

Congo, Rwanda: Angola Reports Agreement Over FDLR's Disarmament

Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio held talks with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi regarding the progress of peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Radio Okapi reported on Sept. 20.

Congo, Rwanda: Angola Steps Up Efforts To Consolidate Eastern Congo Cease-Fire 

Clashes erupted between the Congolese military and Rwanda-backed M23 militants near Congo's eastern town of Kirumba despite an Aug.4 ceasefire, Reuters reported on Aug. 25.

Congo, Rwanda: Clashes Erupt Between Congolese Military and M23 Despite Ceasefire

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Angolan President Joao Lourenco expressed their satisfaction with the implementation of an Aug. 4 ceasefire in eastern Congo, Radio France Internationale reported Aug. 12. 

Congo: Tshisekedi Expresses Content With Eastern Congo Ceasefire

Angola announced that it had mediated a cease-fire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after holding mediation talks between Congo and Rwanda, Reuters reported on July 30.

Congo, Rwanda: Angola Announces Cease-Fire in Eastern Congo 

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In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Cyber Intelligence Analyst Hayley Benedict discusses the threat posed by China's Salt Typhoon hacks. 

Assessments: Unpacking China's Salt Typhoon Operation

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While U.S.-Russia negotiations on the Ukraine war are set to begin soon and may result in a ceasefire, a peace agreement remains unlikely due to challenges surrounding Ukraine's post-war security, increasing the likelihood of further escalation

Media: How Will U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Play Out in the Months Ahead?

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The macroeconomic policy mix, particularly if combined with protectionist trade and hawkish immigration policies, will lead to higher long-term yields on government debt. Provided protectionist policies do not prove too detrimental to economic confidence, an expansionary fiscal policy, higher interest rates and deregulation should provide a short-term boost to economic growth in the context of higher-than-anticipated inflation, which should benefit equities, broadly speaking. Moreover, deregulation, corporate tax cuts and a less hawkish antitrust policy should benefit selected sectors, such as banking and fossil fuels. 

What To Expect From Trump's Economic Policies

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A US court has dismissed the last remaining federal criminal case against Donald Trump, which alleged that the president-elect illegally retained classified documents.

New Fields in RDF: Special counsel's last criminal case against Trump dismissed

Generally, there are three levels to define construction within the literature (Dang and Low in Infrastructure Investments in Developing Economies. Springer, 2015). At one extreme, construction is referred to as an economic activity that involves the entire construction process from producing raw and manufactured building materials and components, and providing professional services such as design and project management, to executing the physical work on site.

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U.S. President Joe Biden and President Joao Lourenco of Angola on Nov. 30, 2023, at the White House. Biden on Dec. 2-4 will visit Angola, where he will focus on the Lobito Corridor project that aims to refurbish and expand railways connecting critical mineral-rich regions in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo with the Angolan port of Lobito.

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

STAGING: The Weekly Rundown: Biden Visits Angola, von der Leyen's Second Term UPDATED

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update U.S.-China tensions, a push by the Global South to build a parallel world order, new governments implementing controversial reforms and elections triggering social unrest will shape the fourth quarter. ed

2024 Fourth-Quarter Forecast update

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Angola is a former Portuguese colony located in southwest Africa. It is mostly semi-arid savanna, with few natural geographic defensive barriers. The Namib Desert is found along its southern coastal strip, and the Congo Rainforest lies to Angola's north.    Crude oil is the country's predominant natural resource, found on and offshore northwestern Angola.     The country is roughly 1.25 million square kilometers, but is relatively unpopulated, with approximately 20 million people. Angola's main geographic challenge is maintaining control over its ethnic divisions across vast distances.    The planalto and Kwanza River Basin are the two regions capable of supporting a substantial population. The planalto is Angola's single elevated region and is the core for the majority Ovimbundu peoples. Relatively high rainfall makes this area Angola's corn-based agricultural breadbasket. The Kwanza River is Angola's sole navigable river and flows from the planalto to the Atlantic Ocean near the capital, Luanda. The Kwanza river mouth is a navigable entry into Angola's interior, allowing internal and external trade. This is the core for the ruling minority Mbundu.    The internal struggles and civil war between the Mbundu and Ovimbundu ethnic groups were triggered when the country gained independence in 1975. The Mbundu's absorption of the colonial infrastructure in Luanda and the country's licit crude oil-based economic relationships led to the group's control of the country, dominating the agrarian Ovimbundu. As a result of this dynamic, the Angolan government relies on a robust internal security force to control the vast, remote and resource-rich country against domestic rivals.

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Congo, Rwanda: Angola Reports Agreement Over FDLR's Disarmament

Congo, Rwanda: Angola Steps Up Efforts To Consolidate Eastern Congo Cease-Fire

Congo, Rwanda: Clashes Erupt Between Congolese Military and M23 Despite Ceasefire

Congo: Tshisekedi Expresses Content With Eastern Congo Ceasefire

Congo, Rwanda: Angola Announces Cease-Fire in Eastern Congo

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