[ROCKLOBSTER]

At a time when local fishermen in Somalia are struggling to compete with foreign vessels that are depleting fishing stocks, the government has granted 31 fishing licenses to China.

Maybe time for the Somalians to become Baptists, and start raising corn and hogs for the barb-au-que.

Local media began to express concern that Chinese lenders may be angling to seize assets, since it does not appear the Kenyan government will be capable to repaying the loans.

Is this more of Obama's handiwork?

Otherwise, maybe the ChiComs can finally make something out of the "dark continent".

[little jeremiah]

Chinese presence in Africa has been very malignant. They have bought mines (precious stones for one, others like copper IIRC), the money goes straight to the pockets of vile dictators and elites, the poor people get nothing, but workiing in mines for Chinese who treat them like filth, or even enslaving them.