Chapter 890 The Situation in Africa

The party group meeting, which lasted for a week, was successfully concluded.

Liu Tao held a celebration banquet in the cafeteria. Everyone would gather together only when there was a party group meeting.

Normally, everyone would arrive at the party group meeting, unless they encountered some special circumstances and could not attend.

When everyone gathered, Liu Tao first congratulated the three colleagues who were about to retire, and began to enjoy their retirement life, take a good walk and see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland. For the two colleagues who were transferred out, Liu Tao wished them a bright future and continued to achieve outstanding results in their new jobs.

It is hard to say whether the colleagues who were transferred out will get together again in the future.

After all, everyone is very busy at work.

Being able to retire safely or transfer out of Panshan Group shows that they can withstand the investigation, and as members of the party group, their abilities are unquestionable. Mediocre people will leave Panshan Group like a stray dog ​​in less than three months.

Liu Tao cares more about these colleagues, as colleagues.

Liu Tao congratulated his colleagues who were promoted to the party group and encouraged them to continue working hard, keep their mission in mind and stay true to their original aspirations.

That night, Liu Tao drank a lot of wine and got drunk.

He didn't know how to get back.

When he regained consciousness, it was already the next day.

He drank the hangover soup and took a bath. It was not until noon that he felt better.

He picked up a newspaper and started reading it. This was the Renren Daily.

The new year, starting from New Year's Day, is destined to be an extraordinary year.

On New Year's Day, the World Trade Organization (WTO) was officially established, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and becoming the main body for formulating global trade rules.

The establishment of the World Trade Organization is a major world event and is destined to be recorded in world history.

What shocked the world was the Great Hanshin Earthquake that had just occurred in Japan. On January 17, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred in the Hanshin region of Japan, killing more than 6,000 people, injuring more than 100,000 people, and leaving tens of thousands of people homeless.

The huge destructive power of the earthquake was fully demonstrated.

In addition, the Algerian Islamic Armed Organization issued an ultimatum, demanding that the United States, Britain, Germany and other Western countries close their embassies in Algeria within four days. On the 13th, eight Algerian opposition parties and social organizations signed the "Basic Document for a Peaceful Political Settlement of Algeria" in Rome, and the Algerian government rejected this document yesterday.

Since 1965, when Algerian President Ahmed was overthrown by a coup launched by Defense Minister Houari, the military regime has continued to rule. In 1990, in the first multi-party election, the Islamic fundamentalist party "Islamic Salvation Front" won, but was refused by the military, which triggered a civil war. The Afghan civil war has been going on for more than four years.

The civil war has made Algeria's previous efforts come to naught, and economic development is out of the question.

Without political stability and social stability, there is no premise for economic development.

"What a pity!" Liu Tao sighed secretly.

Algeria is a country in the Maghreb in northern Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya and Tunisia to the east, Niger, Mali and Mauritania to the southeast and south respectively, and Morocco to the west. Algeria has a land area of ​​2.3817 million square kilometers, ranking first among African countries, Mediterranean countries and Arab countries, and ranking tenth in the world. Before the outbreak of the civil war in 1990, it had a population of 25.5 million, most of whom were Arabs, followed by Berbers (accounting for about 20% of the total population).

Algeria actually became independent very late, declaring independence on July 3, 1962. It has a vast territory. Although most of the area is covered by deserts, forests and Stipa slender vegetation, the cultivated land area has reached 8 million hectares, and the fishery resources are rich. The marine area available for fishing has reached 95,000 square kilometers, and the fish reserves have reached 500,000 tons. It has abundant reserves of oil and natural gas, with proven reserves of 1.34 billion tons of oil, and it is Saharan light oil with high oil quality. In addition, two-thirds of Algeria's territory has not been fully explored or explored, and the proven recoverable reserves of natural gas are 2.37 trillion cubic meters. The main proven reserves are 4 billion tons of iron ore, 150 million tons of lead and zinc ore, 50,000 tons of uranium, 173.6 tons of gold, and 2 billion tons of phosphate.

Panshan Group has many industries in Algeria, and it was naturally affected during the Algerian civil war.

The factors behind the Algerian civil war are very complex, with both internal and external causes.

The internal cause is that in the early 1980s, Algeria's economy had problems such as structural imbalance, inefficiency, and poor management. In addition, under the influence of internal and external situations, Algeria began to implement political reforms centered on a multi-party system, and various thoughts and political parties came into being. Various political forces that were originally underground or active abroad have successively become legal organizations and have entered the social and political stage openly.

Then the Islamic Salvation Front quickly developed into an important political force that competes with the ruling party.

The external factors are naturally the European and American countries, Libya, and the polar bears, who are fanning the flames and playing various games.

This naturally includes driving the French out of Algeria.

Algeria was originally a French colony. Although Algeria gained independence after ten years of guerrilla warfare, the French still have great strength and huge interests in Algeria.

Many people's impression of France is that France is a European country with a small land area, and then various countries emerged.

In fact, this is not correct.

When the United States and the Soviet Union dismembered the British and French colonies, various countries fought for national liberation movements and gained independence. Britain and France lost a large number of colonies, but in fact France still has many overseas territories and territories. France currently has 13 overseas territories, including five overseas provinces, five overseas territories, and two local administrative regions with special status.

France still has overseas territories with a total area of ​​123,150 square kilometers. Although only 1% of the colonies it had in 1939 remain, they are still spread across the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

In countries such as Algeria, France still has many companies in a firm leading position.

Panshan Group encountered various difficulties from French companies, and the two sides did not fight privately.

Liu Tao was also unhappy with the French. Well, to be honest, Liu Tao was very jealous.

Look, the six Central African countries and the eight West African countries do not have their own currencies, but use a unified currency called the Central African/West African franc. The institutions responsible for issuing the Central African/West African franc are the Central Bank of Central Africa/West African countries controlled by the French. The two currencies of Central Africa/West Africa are not pegged to the US dollar, but to the franc, with a fixed exchange rate.

The United States relies on issuing the world-wide US dollar to fleece the world. The French cannot make such a big move, so they have their own regional currency in 14 African countries, and it is not just a transaction or settlement currency, but a legal tender!

How ugly are the French?

Look at the relevant regulations. In order to use the Central African/West African franc, these 14 countries must deposit 65% of the deposits they absorb into the French treasury as reserves every year. The Central African/West African franc and the French franc have a fixed exchange rate, that is, 1 French franc = 100 African francs. The adjustment of the exchange rate must be agreed by France.

It is conceivable that Liu Tao would be envious of the huge profits generated every year.

In recent years, all parties have been working secretly to drive out the French.

The effect is not bad.

After all, the gun is the source of power, and the Panshan Group is not short of weapons and ammunition.

However, the chaos in Algeria has disrupted the layout in Algeria. Some mines cannot even operate normally and have to be closed and stopped.

Not only that, there are also signs of civil unrest in Niger and other places.

There is a great possibility that the situation will get out of control.

Liu Tao does not like this situation to get out of control, resulting in wars, and wars that cause a large number of casualties and escapes. He prefers to change subtly, step by step, and drive the French out bit by bit, and take away the benefits in the hands of the French.

Even if the French can share the benefits, it is not impossible to coexist peacefully and cooperate for mutual benefit.

But here, there are various forces intervening, and the situation is hard to say.