Commentary
Geological complexity and years of mismanagement mean the Venezuelan oil industry is not the big prize officials in Moscow and Washington appear to believe.
Sergey Vakulenko
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A compilation of Africa-based research organizations working on climate-related technical and policy issues.
Published on Nov 1, 2022
About the Authors
Zainab Usman
Former Director, Africa Program
Zainab Usman was a senior fellow and the inaugural director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Alexander Csanadi
Former Research Analyst, Africa Program
Alexander Csanadi was a research assistant in the Carnegie Africa Program.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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