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Egypt may just be following trends nearby: Equatorial Guinea (in Africa) is relocating its capital from Malabo (which is on an island) to Ciudad de la Paz (on t
by disabled 6y ago
Egypt may just be following trends nearby: Equatorial Guinea (in Africa) is relocating its capital from Malabo (which is on an island) to Ciudad de la Paz (on the mainland). The country is ranked in the top 10 most corrupt in the world, by Transparency International. It is an outright kleptocracy, and living there is quite an experience, according to people I know. Interestingly, you can go there visa-free as an American, but if you are British, you better not even think about setting foot there. Construction of Ciudad de la Paz is being funded by countries that are either experiencing illiberal trends or have horrendous human rights records: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_de_la_Paz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_de_la_Paz
- tfsh 6y agoI'm curious; is there anti british sentiment there?
- Clewza313 6y agoThey don't really like the British after a failed coup attempt by a bunch of British mercenaries and financed by Maggie Thatcher's son: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Equatorial_Guinea_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Equatorial_Guinea_coup_d%...
- disabled 6y agoNo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Equatorial_Guinea_coup_d'%C3%A9tat_attempt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Equatorial_Guinea_coup_d'... The 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt, also known as the Wonga Coup, failed to replace President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo with exiled opposition politician Severo Moto. Mercenaries organised by mainly British financiers were arrested in Zimbabwe on 7 March 2004 before they could carry out the plot. Prosecutors alleged that Moto was to be installed as the new president in return for preferential oil rights to corporations affiliated to those involved with the coup. The incident received international media attention after the reported involvement of Sir Mark Thatcher in funding the coup, for which he was convicted and fined in South Africa.
- zaphirplane 6y agoA fine ! How proper the nobles are ransomed back while the peasants are executed
- stuaxo 6y agoI wonder if part of the reason Britain is moving The Lords and the BBC away from London is to avoid scrutiny from both of those.
- pjc50 6y agoThe Lords is an irrelevance which should be abolished, and the BBC has a UK-wide remit. There's already quite a chunk of the BBC in Manchester.
- Mauricebranagh 6y agoIt has and does act as a check on the HOC
- lostlogin 6y agoYes, and imagine having that role played by elected members.
- hcho 6y agoThey would be beholden to political machinations which get them elected and not do a very good job at it. There are a lot of things with HoL but being unelected is not one of them.
- bobthechef 6y ago
- grecy 6y ago> Interestingly, you can go there visa-free as an American They won't let you on the mainland, even with a valid visa. They don't want you to see what the global oil companies have done (and are doing) to the environment. I tried to go.
- dylan604 6y agoIs 'have done (and are doing)' not visible from overhead?
- SirSourdough 6y agoLots of details to be seen on the ground that can’t be seen or confidently established from satellite photography.
- dylan604 6y agoI understand that. I just assumed if it was BigOil behind the scenes that wells/refineries must be involved which are visible. What kinds of shenanigans are going on? I'm totally not up to speed on what is occurring there.
- grecy 6y agoImmense deforestation with zero regard for the environmental impact, huge oil spills, etc.