Chapter 560: Economy and Military H

The issue of force has been fully planned, and Sean has also approved funds for Jonas Savimbi to buy people.

In other words, does Jonas Savimbi have any assets of his own?

There are still some, and tens of millions of dollars can be taken out, but this is already the bottom of the family.

Angola has only a few chickens, and the territory he occupies is only a part of the south, close to one-third, so many people share the money and have to feed his soldiers.

The problem of force and bribery was solved, and the question of the source of weapons and the economy remained.

The source of weapons is too expensive, and he can only count on Sean, plus the main force has to be retrained, and the issue of equipment is naturally up to Sean to decide, anyway, he has no money himself, so this matter will be passed over.

Now the priority is the economy, or rather the issue of food.

Jonas Savimbi's source of economy is diamond mines, and the main source of the economy of the whole of Angola is diamond mines.

The problem is that diamonds from Angola's diamond mines are not legal. Angola is also a big and small country, and it is ironic that if there is a national certification, the diamonds produced by itself are still illegal.

If a diamond is to be legal, it needs to have a certificate, a diamond traceability certificate, and a diamond grading certificate.

Traceability certificate: refers to the certificate that records the whole process information of diamonds from mining to trading, including mining, cutting, quality inspection, logistics, processing, wholesale and retail.

Grading Certificate: Based on the 4C standard, a diamond attribute and quality report is obtained by a professional and qualified diamond identification and testing agency to detect and analyze the diamond's index parameters, and according to the grading standards of relevant countries, industries and enterprises.

Herein lies the problem, this so-called professional, qualified and committed testing agency is controlled by several major diamond dealers, led by De Beers. The reason given by De Beers is that Angolan diamonds are heavily mined by 'forced' methods, forcing workers to work in extremely harsh conditions, killing many people every year, and every diamond mined is stained with blood, as merchants, they cannot intervene and are not able to intervene in the internal affairs of Angola, but they have the right not to sell blood diamonds!

Once the organization opens a circulation channel for diamonds produced in Angola, it will definitely lead to the expansion of diamond mining in Angola and will lead to more deaths, which is inhumane and desecrated to life!

Well, the reason is very good, this set of measures was later cited by many countries and industries, such as the XJ cotton incident is also a similar reason.

Then, the diamonds produced in Angola went through a number of channels, and eventually ended up in the hands of several companies such as De Beers

After all, gem-quality diamonds will eventually go to the market, and the sales channel must be diamond sellers in various countries.

Channels are the lifeblood, and companies like De Beers control the lifeblood of Angola's economy, knowing that the diamonds they mine generate excess profits for companies like De Beers, but Angolans don't enjoy it at all.

Even a warlord like Jonas Savin, even Dos Santos, who currently controls more of the market, can't do anything, but on the surface he doesn't admit it, and only lets you go through illegal smuggling channels, and they have to bow under the crotch of these diamond merchants for money.

After all, you still have to eat.

Sean had in his hands detailed reports on Angola's economy, which had been collected in advance by the intelligence services.

In fact, Angola has very good natural conditions, fertile land, dense rivers and the foundation of an agricultural country.

Before Angola's independence, it was not only self-sufficient in grain, but also exported a large number of people, known as the "breadbasket of southern Africa", its sisal and coffee exports ranked third and fourth in the world, respectively, but after independence, half of the food supply depended on imports or aid, and it was impossible to be full, and a large number of people starved to death every year. So, out of what kind of independence of mind?

What good is independence for these?

When you are independent, you are free!

When you are independent, you have dignity!

If you are independent, your life will be gone...... Ahem, cross out, you can exchange the death of the at the bottom for freedom and

Dignity, this is the glory of the at the bottom.

Rejoice!

Independence, except that the people in power have changed from white to black, and everyone is getting worse, there is no special benefit at all!

Angola is also a precedent, the South African army has been fighting in Angola for more than ten years, don't you know?

So, why keep up

Speaking of which, the northern part of Angola is a cash crop producing area, mainly growing coffee, sisal, sugar cane, cotton, peanuts, etc., while the central plateau is a grain-producing area, mainly growing corn, cassava, rice, wheat, potatoes, beans, etc., dos Santos occupies the north, and the central part crushes Jonas Savimbi both economically and in food.

The southern region occupied by Jonas Savimbi was dominated by grain production in the southwest, while the rest of the territory was traditionally livestock farmed with beef, mutton and chicken.

Angola is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and is extremely rich in fishery resources, but it is useless due to economic reasons, the fishing industry is extremely underdeveloped, and the problem of storage is even more difficult.

Now, whether it is dos Santos or Jonas Savimbi, their main sources of income are diamond smuggling and oil.

The oil is not smuggling, it is left by the Portuguese, it is well protected by both sides, and the export channel is also Portugal, and the price is much lower than the international oil price.

Now, of course, Jonas Savimbi's oil channel has become Sean's, as for the price

Talking about money?

You're still not my brother!

If it's a brother, don't talk about money!

Talking about money hurts feelings!

"The scale of oil exploitation can be expanded, and I will send someone to build it, and you don't have to worry about the sales problem, and sell it directly to South Africa."

Sean had planned in advance that South Africa does not produce oil and relies on imports.

In the past, the South African oil industry was mainly controlled by the South African government and the British, but now, with Sean's arrival, the price of oil has remained stable! Increasing the amount of oil extracted means that Jonas Savin will become richer than he will become, and he is very happy.

The question is,

"Can you solve the food problem?" Jonas Savimbi asked.

He is a ruler, and instead of making money, he has to think about people's livelihood, which is the foundation.

Jonas Savimbi is actually quite powerful, fluent in three African languages and proficient in English, French, German, Portuguese, and studied in Portugal and Switzerland as a young man, with a bachelor's degree in medicine and a doctorate in political science.

In the case of complete economic backwardness, he has been entangled with the SPLM for 29 years, and it will continue for more than 10 years in the future, relying on the tactical strategy of encircling the city from the countryside with one hand Yes, he is still a fan of the instructor.

"People's livelihood..." Sean smashed his mouth, he came to Angola to make money, what does the little have to do with him.

"It's impossible for you to import food to fill so much, millions of people, how many things do you have to eat in a day!"

"Then you have to take care of it, you can't eat enough, how to rule, how to fight, how to develop." Jonas Savimbi said with a wry smile.

Sean snorted, "I'll mobilize a batch of food for you, but this amount can't be too much, I can't afford it."

"Of course, of course, I understand." Jonas Savimbi nodded hurriedly, he really couldn't solve the food problem, and the six major grain merchants didn't bird him.

The international grain prices and channels are in the hands of the six major grain merchants, who would rather dispose of the grain at a low price and feed it to livestock than sell it cheaply. The reason is actually quite complicated, and it is really not just to make money, but that food prices must be stable.

Gu cheap hurts peasants, the first from Han Bangu's "Hanshu Food and Goods Chronicles", "It is very expensive and hurts the people; It is very cheap and hurts the peasants. If the people are injured, they will be scattered, and if the peasants are injured, the country will be poor."

By 2015, the six major ones had become four large, and the largest ADM was only ranked 321 in the world's top 500, and Cargill and Louis Dreyfus Company were not on the list.

Of course, they have indeed done a lot of work to manipulate international grain prices, and the United States has also clamped down on many countries through the four major grain merchants

Definitely, for sure.

"You can't just import from abroad." Looking at Jonas Savimbi's appearance, Sean's tone softened a lot, this guy is sober in the world and has a strong desire for power, but he really has Angola in his heart, and he is not the kind of person who is simply selfish.

is a very complicated person, just by virtue of this, Sean looks at him a few times. "I also know, but peace is not there, and food production cannot be restored." Jonas Savimbi said helplessly.

"Forget it."

Sean waved his hand, stared into Jonas Savimbi's eyes and said, "Don't say that I only know how to exploit profits from Angola, and I don't care about the life or death of the Angolan people at all, I will find you a group of real agricultural experts to come over and help you conduct a comprehensive survey and planning and design, find a way to increase grain production under the existing conditions, and at the same time solve the problem of importing grain at regular prices for you."

"At the same time, I will help you solve the problem of rough processing and export of some beef and mutton, and build an industrial cluster of fisheries from fishing to processing."

"Thank you, thank you."

Jonas Savimbi stood up suddenly, his fat body spread his arms, excitedly trying to give Sean a hug, and then stiffened in place under Sean's stern eyes.

With a sneer, Jonas Savimbi withdrew his arm, "I thank Mr. Sean for the 5 million Angolans."

"Okay, I'm not a fucking Angolan savior, I'm here to make money, not to fucking charity, give up illusions, don't expect to kidnap me with morality, I, Sean, capitalist, the kind that eats meat and drinks blood." Sean gestured to himself, "You figure it out for me."

"Yes, I understand, Mr. Sean's interests will always be guaranteed by the Owen dues." Jonas Savin is the focus of gravity.

Sean rolled his eyes, I fucking use your promise, dare to play tricks and replace people directly.

"That's it, I'm leaving." Sean got up and walked outside, and Jonas Savimbi hurriedly followed.

Angola is a place, there is no reason to stay longer, Sean doesn't want to live in the basement, so after the matter is done, he will take people back to the port directly, and leave directly after completing the supplies.

None of them left, and Sean left behind a group of people in Lobito, which is not only Angola's largest port, but also a transportation hub, where he wants to build a small military base.

The only way for this hellish place in Africa to ensure its own interests is to use force, and in the future, the import and export of grain and livestock, fisheries, oil, and minerals will all go from here, and Sean must ensure that Lobito is controlled in his own hands.

Actually, the best place to visit is probably Cabinda.

Cabinda is an enclave in Angola, between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo, the place is not large, 7,800 square kilometers, but the offshore oil production here is extremely rich, but it has not yet been explored, and it is not taken seriously by anyone, of course, Sean does not know.

After returning to South Africa for a few days, and by the way, dealing with the matter here, the alliance of the Black Chiefs created by Pietra Adem and Sean is going to be constantly expanding, and it cannot be limited to the vicinity of Cape Town, and Sean's appetite is not so small. Sean is now the largest of all the U.S. stakeholders in South Africa, and is the link between the Black Chiefs and the outside world, so he comes over every once in a while to meet with the new Black Chiefs and communicate their feelings. Of course, the specific matters are handled by the people below, including arranging for the families and children of these black chiefs to travel to the United States, study, work, and so on.

As black chiefs who are qualified to open their eyes to the world, they are not short-sighted. After a delay of half a month in South Africa, Sean took a private jet straight to Lithuania, and a large amount of arms is needed to develop in Africa, and the most suitable is Soviet-style weapons, especially AK gun people.

The don't take care of themselves, not to mention the guns, which are always black and greasy, with all kinds of dirt in them, that is, AK.

Therefore, Sean issued a plan to exchange daily necessities for arms two months ago, and now the goods have arrived at the port of Klaipeda, and this kind of large-scale smuggling and large-scale arms trade has to be handled by Sean himself.

Vytautas Landsbergis, Chairman of the Supreme Council, well, Lithuania, although it has become capitalist, but the president

I haven't chosen it yet, so I'll have to wait until next year.

Sean arrived, and he personally greeted him at the airport.

On the one hand, Sean's status and international influence, on the other hand, Sean's investment in Lithuania is very large, and there is a large number of daily necessities brought by Sean this time, three super-large cargo ships, and 500,000 tons of cargo.

Daily necessities, or light industrial products, are lacking in the entire Soviet system, and the shortage is very serious, otherwise there would be no unfortunate ones.

Videos, interviews, speeches, banquets, the necessary process, it will be night after a circle.

It's time to talk about business in the evening, and Sean revealed in advance that he wanted to get a batch of arms, and now the two are talking about this.

"Why take arms from Ukraine?" Vytautas Landsbergis asked with a smile.

"What's the problem, isn't there a lot of strategic arsenals left behind by the Soviets in Ukraine?" Sean asked, a little confused.

"Lithuania has it, and there are a lot of them!" Vytautas Landsbergis looked at Sean and said, "We can meet your needs."

"Ahh Sean looked at Vytautas Landsbergis with some surprise, he hadn't heard of it.

Don't they all say that Ukraine's strategic arsenals have supplied the arms smuggling market for the next thirty years?