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Re:Joyous Africans Take to the Rails, with China’s Help by omegaworks on Thursday February 09, 2017 @04:59AM (#13605803)
Wanting to grow their geopolitical influence by winning hearts and minds. Wouldn't be surprised if China wasn't making this move for more influence in / around the Bab al-Mandab Strait - the narrow opening of the Red Sea into the Arabian Sea. It's formed by Yemen to the East and Djibouti to the west.

This sea route is the fastest way from Europe to Asia. Tons of oil from the Middle East flows through here.

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Re:Joyous Africans Take to the Rails, with China’s Help by panic on Thursday February 09, 2017 @07:33AM (#13606452)
Exactly. It's a difference of will, not of resources. America could easily do all of this if our government and people cared.
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