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- UNCERTAINTY IS THE RULE OF THE DAY

Since Africabiz Online's last delivery, available here, world events are occurring at a breakneck speed that defies the imagination.

The speed is so much that one can sense a global uncertainty and nervousness, pervading all over the world - in western counties in particular, America and Europe, which elite/leadership, is obviously not calling the shot anymore - as it did for the past five centuries; and is now waiting as everyone else to see what would happen, trying their best, guessing and helpless.

Let us review the global uncertainty - continent by continent.

- Nothing is anymore"as before" in the European Union

Since  June 26, 2016, the date the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU) - event known as BREXIT, the foundation of the Union is shaking badly. The Commission at Brussels, Belgium - the de facto EU federal government, is having it more and more difficult to discipline member states, to hold the line.

A blatant example is the Open Door Policy to which Hungarian authorities are adamantly opposed

And to reinforce their position they succeeded - end of June 2017, to rally several other central Europe countries to lead the charge against the injunction from the EU Commission. Indeed, as reported by Radio Free Europe under the following dubious title: �Defense Ministers from Six Countries Focus on Cooperation in Prague.�

What do you make of that title? Is it a simple cooperation or anything else? What about this title instead, which reflects more the current political (and economic) reality: �Like the legendary bird Phoenix, the Austria-Hungary Empire resurrected from its ashes.�

Indeed, Radio Free Europe reports Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia are going to carry out a joint exercise to protect their borders.

The fact is their joint borders are almost the same borders as those of the Austria-Hungary Empire and within these borders civilian, police and military authorities are going to work together. Usually, a shared external border, in this case operating independently from the EU, is a definition of a country.

Would the reborn Austria-Hungary country/nation/empire "obey" to the Commission's directives and rules? The near future of five years would tell.

It is also worth noting the Hapsburg dynasty - overthrown after World War I, was a powerful rival of the Saxe-Gotha-Rothschild dynasties that won the war; which may be why Hungary has already thrown out its Saxe-Gotha-Rothschild central bank.

So you see, under the appearance of business as usual, things are not shaping well for the European Union, which increasingly resembles the picture available here - a castle of sand..

- Now what about the military alliance: NATO?

Is Turkey still in the Alliance? A sober observer is entitled to doubt - particularly after the failed coup of July 15, 2016 to overthrow the government of president Erdogan. [1, 2]

And during this July 2017, relationship between Turkey and other Nato's members is getting worse by the day.

Indeed, on July 17, 2017, the official Turkish News Agency - Anadolu Agency (AA), published a report detailing the military facilities' whereabouts and, in some instances, the number of U.S. and allies special operations inside Syria.

AA said the bases are being used to support the Kurdish Democratic Party (PYD) and its armed wing, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). This "shocking" revelation is certainly the reason why president Trump decided on July 19, 2017 to put an end to America's covert operations to supporting rebels forces in Syria!

Further, Turkey decided on 19 July 2017 to finalize the purchase of Russian S400 Anti-missiles system - not compatible with the Patriot missiles system used by Nato's members.

On the Energy policy side, Turkish Stream construction - a partnership between Russia's Gasprom and Turkey is moving swiftly to completion as scheduled (end of 2019), in total contradiction to the Energy Policy enacted by the European Union and supported by the United States.

So, the uncertainty about Turkey Nato's membership is growing by the day!

- Now what about the political situation inside the United States of America?

A daily review of news unfolding in the U.S. clearly shows that a fierce battle is underway between the Trump administration and the mainstream/corporate media's anchors and CEO who supported the election bid of Hillary Clinton; and are now reluctant to accept the election victory of Donald Trump. Their daily reports are clear and vociferous attempts to discredit/demise Donald Trump presidency.

Trump is using tweets to counterpunch instantaneously any outrageous statement from the corporate media; and is not showing any sign to back down from his electoral promises. This political guerilla gives the impression that America is on the verge of a civil war.

Decision makers and politicians around the world are waiting anxiously to see which of the antagonists - Trump administration or the corporate media hidden supporters would prevail. So, in the U.S. it is a period of great uncertainty!

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Many thanks for dropping by and see you here on October 15, 2017

Dr. B. M. Quenum
Editor of AFRICABIZ