After June 20th, the war broke out in Somalia in an all-round way, and the Austin armed forces were originally the strongest, coupled with the support of the Williams Empire in weapons, energy, food, money, information, and many other aspects, even if the other side joined forces, it was not the opponent of the Austin armed forces!

Henry only read the report for a moment, and then stopped worrying about the situation in Somalia, but only ordered that the people sent should infiltrate the Austin forces, gradually empty Austin's power, and if he was disobedient, deal with it immediately, and then support another person to come to power. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Somalia is in chaos, but piracy is even more rampant, in the Gulf of Aden, almost no merchant ships dare to pass through, Yemen, Oman and other coastal areas of the ship is quite a few pirates robbed. And Socotra has become almost an intermediate station for Somali pirates. After the pirates ransacked the merchant ships, they docked here for resupply!

As soon as Henry saw that this was the case with Socotra, he felt that it was time to make a request to Yemen to buy Socotra.

Like Somalia, Yemen is one of the least developed countries in the world, with a civil war and poverty. 80% of the country's economy depends on oil exports. However, Yemen does not have much oil, and in a few years, Yemen's oil will be exhausted.

Moreover, Yemen is not yet self-sufficient in food, and about one-half depends on imports. Desertification is becoming more and more severe due to overgrazing, and in summer, sandstorms often occur. In addition, Yemen is short of water resources and relies mainly on groundwater, however, the over-exploitation of groundwater has further exacerbated the trend of water stress!

Although Yemen's income has increased significantly in recent years thanks to the soaring price of oil, it is still heavily dependent on international economic assistance!

In the case of Yemen, Henry is in a good position to prescribe the right medicine.

Food, Henry has, desertification is serious, air water towers can produce water, at the same time, the gene umbrella company has also made achievements in desertification plant research, and water scarcity, it is easier to solve, build desalination plants in the coastal areas of Yemen, through pipelines to provide a large amount of water.

On July 1, Henry had a plan to buy the island and sent it to the Yemeni government.

The general idea above is: the Williams Empire is willing to buy Socotra for $5 billion, and at the same time, give away 10,000 air and water towers, 100,000 genetically modified desert plant seeds, and a large desalination plant!

Socotra Island is not a small island, it is very large, 3650 square kilometers, 3.5 times that of Hong Kong, but the geographical location is much more important than Hong Kong, it is the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea and East Africa sea communication artery, is the sea communication artery connecting the East and the West, constitutes a maritime lifeline connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, the strategic location is extremely important. There is a huge fleet of ships passing here, and in the future, if it is developed, it will definitely become one of the most prosperous shopping paradises in the world!!

It's just that the countries that are closer to Socotra are not rich except for Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, which are relatively rich, and this cannot be compared with Hong Kong. However, the innate geographical advantage is there, and the passing fleet alone can develop Socotra. What's more, Somalia, the closest country to Socotra, will also become part of the Williams Empire in the future, and with Henry's support, Somalia will inevitably develop rapidly. And these African countries will also be influenced by the Williams empire and develop rapidly! Africa's economy has taken off, and Socotra has become more and more important.

The Yemeni government is now debating whether to sell the island.

"Your Excellency the President, Yemen is not able to develop Socotra at all at present, and I am afraid that Yemen will not be able to develop Socotra Island for a long time to come! The current situation in Yemen is very grim, there is a shortage of water and food, and desertification is serious, and even if the oil is quickly exhausted, Yemen will only become poorer in the long run! The top priority now is to carry out a transformation, just like the United Arab Emirates, to focus on tourism, finance, and other tertiary service industries, in order to get rid of its dependence on oil!"

"That's right, it's time for Yemen to transform!! many nodded in agreement.

The man who spoke first continued: "However, the transformation also requires a lot of money, and first of all, we need to solve the problems of water and food and desertification, and unfortunately, Yemen can't get this money at all! Your Excellency the President, I think it is !!worth exchanging an island that has been of no use to us for a long time for a glorious future for Yemen."

"Yes, Vice President Bruce Hope has a point!" the crowd cheered.

Yemeni President Christopher pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "Well, since everyone agrees to sell Socotra, let's sell it! Bruce Hope, it's up to you to communicate with the Williams Empire and complete this!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!" replied Bruce Hope, stooping down.

So, Yemen and the Williams empire soon sat down on the negotiating table on the issue of the purchase of Socotra.

A week later, an agreement was reached that the Williams empire would add an additional $1 billion to the original conditions. Until the moment the signing of the contract between the two parties, the outside world did not hear a trace of the Williams Empire wanting to buy Socotra Island. In case of interference by other countries, both sides remained silent. After the agreement was officially signed, a press conference was held to announce the matter to the world!

The world couldn't help but be shocked that the Williams Empire actually began to expand again, buying such a large area of the Socotra Islands!!

Oh, that's awesome!!

International investors can't help but light up their eyes, Socotra occupies a unique geographical advantage, but before it belonged to Yemen, Yemen is politically unstable, economically backward, Islam~Sri Lanka religion is serious, and there are many pirates, investors dare not invest in Socotra, for fear that once the investment continues, the result will be lost! And Socotra belongs to the Williams Empire, it is different. Given the strategic location of Socotra, the Williams Empire will certainly attach great importance to it, not only to drive away pirates, but also to spend huge sums of money on the development of the island, and it will not be long before it becomes a paradise on earth. So, invest here and you're sure to make a fortune!

At this time, some pirates who stayed on the island were shocked when they heard that Socotra Island had been bought by the Williams Empire, and they sailed out of Socotra Island overnight.

"What pirate would dare to stay on the island for a long time!"

One of the Cyclops captains turned around, waved at the other pirates, and shouted, "!!"

(To be continued.) )