STRATFOR analyst Mark Schroeder examines recent Nile River allocation negotiations by Central and East African states and why Egypt is worried about its exclusion.

Moderate rainfall in Venezuela has prevented the country’s electricity crisis from turning critical, but the power sector remains in a state of deep disrepair.

For the past few months, Venezuelans have been experiencing rolling blackouts related to weakening electricity infrastructure. The national electrical grid relies heavily on hydropower, and the Guri dam, in eastern Venezuela, is the heart of the system.