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Infrastructure

What are the potential benefits and challenges of the railway project between China and Kenya for both countries?

Kenya has revived construction on its multibillion-dollar Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension that stalled more than six years ago, replacing heavy sovereign debt with innovative financing after renegotiating its loans with China. According to Kenyan officials, the Chinese firm China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and its subsidiary, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), will build the railway’s two remaining sections at an estimated cost of US$5.4 billion. Kenyan President

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Geopolitics

What could be the impact of Ukraine's diplomatic visits on security in the Gulf region?

KYIV, March 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Jordan on Sunday as part of a Gulf tour aimed at shoring up defence ties with countries in the region amid rising tensions over the Iran war. Zelenskiy is seeking support from Gulf states for Ukraine's war against Russia as Western military aid faces fresh uncertainty and Kyiv struggles to cover its budget deficit and fund domestic weapons production

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