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July 22, 2022

Angola’s Eduardo dos Santos: a divisive figure in life - and in death

Claudia Gastrow, University of Johannesburg and Gilson Lázaro, Catholic University of Angola

Dos Santos was a withdrawn president. His silence produced an aura of power and the cult of personality that surrounded him.

An oil-drilling rig surrounded by canola and hay fields near Cremona, Alta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

November 11, 2021

As the world moves away from fossil fuels, Canada’s energy security may be at risk

Noha Razek, University of Regina

Canada must move away from using fossil fuels, but a transition that comes too fast could harm the economy. Policy-makers must strike a balance between energy security and economic growth.

Pumpjacks pump crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., more than a decade ago. Oil prices have plunged into negative territory due to the glut created by the COVID-19 global economic shutdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougall

April 21, 2020

Oil crash explained: How are negative oil prices even possible?

Atif Kubursi, McMaster University

Alberta oil is the collateral damage of the oil war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, with COVID-19 launching an additional attack. The province’s oil industry will struggle to recover.

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Claudia Gastrow
Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Johannesburg
Atif Kubursi
Professor Emeritus of Economics, McMaster University
Noha Razek
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Regina
Gilson Lázaro
Research associate, Catholic University of Angola

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