August 29
Africa: China's Lending to Africa Increased in 2023, Study Shows
Chinese lending to Africa rose for the first time in years in 2023, new research by Boston University's Global Development Policy Center showed Thursday. But the $4.61 billion… Read more »
August 22
Africa: Thailand Reports Suspected First Case of New, Menacing Mpox Variant
Thai health officials are reporting the suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox in the country, in a European traveler who arrived in Thailand from Africa… Read more »
July 24
Africa: Progress in Ending World Hunger Set Back By Global Crises
Progress toward achieving a world free of hunger has stalled, while efforts to improve the nutritional status of billions of people have been setback 15 years as global crises… Read more »
July 19
Kenya: China's Direct Investment in Kenya Drops Sharply
A report by Kenya's National Bureau of Statistics shows a significant drop in direct investment from China. The report says Beijing's investments in Kenya fell by more than a third… Read more »
July 16
South Africa: Chinese E-Commerce Companies Popular in South Africa
Rotondwa Mbadaliga is a self-professed "shopping addict." The 25-year-old South African fashion influencer says she is a huge fan of Chinese-linked e-commerce companies Shein and… Read more »
May 09
Africa: AI Becomes Latest Frontier in China-Us Race for Africa
What's the future of Artificial Intelligence in Africa? Read more »
November 22, 2023
Africa: China's Past and Present Ties With African Ruling Parties
Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and promoting… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: U.S. Takes Up China's Infrastructure Mantel in Africa
This week, the U.S. State Department confirmed that Washington's plan to refurbish and extend the Lobito Corridor -- a railway that will run through mineral-rich Zambia and the… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Angola: North Korea Closes 4 Diplomatic Missions - Two in Africa
North Korea has decided to close diplomatic missions in at least four locations across the globe, a significant diplomatic shift that some observers say may indicate severe… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Report Accuses Chinese Company of Illegal Deforestation in DR Congo
A new report accuses a Chinese company of illegal deforestation in Congo, but there's debate over which country is responsible. Read more »
October 21, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Hear China's Xi Outline 'BRI 2.0'
China and the U.S. presented competing visions for development in Africa this week as several leaders from the continent attended Beijing's Belt and Road Forum marking the 10-year… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Africa: US Seeks to 'Diversify' China-Dominated Africa Minerals Supply Chain
Africa is the site of a new battle for influence as Washington ramps up efforts to build an alternative critical minerals supply chain to avoid reliance on China. Beijing dominates… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: China's Lending to Africa Hits a Low, Study Shows
As China marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of its global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), new data show lending to Africa has fallen to its lowest… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini Not Expecting 'Friction' With China Over Taiwan President Visit
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen this week visits the Kingdom of Eswatini -- the island's last Africa ally -- following a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to continental… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Putin, Xi Slam West At Brics Summit
China and Russia used the second day of the BRICS Summit of emerging economies to criticize the West, while also throwing their support behind the proposed expansion of what's seen… Read more »
August 18, 2023
South Africa: Trade On Agenda for Chinese Leader's State Visit to South Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in South Africa next week for a major summit as well as an official state visit, at a time of increasing South African concern about persistent… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: Chinese Social Media Platforms Fail to Control Racism Against Black People - Report
A new report by Human Rights Watch finds that racist content denigrating Black people is increasingly common on the Chinese internet, and that major social media platforms and… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Africa: China and Wagner in Africa - Friends or Foes?
China's "friendship without limits" with Russia may be tested in Africa, where Beijing's long-established economic interests are at risk of clashing with the growing footprint of… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: Target 'Niche' Chinese Travelers, Not Numbers, Tourism Experts Tell Africa
African countries are investing heavily in trying to attract tourists from the world's biggest outbound travel market, China, as they battle to recover from losses suffered during… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: China's Military Influence in Africa Grows As Russia's Diminishes
China's People's Liberation Army marked the 96th anniversary of its founding this week with President Xi Jinping overseeing celebrations in China, but the anniversary was also… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Japan, Ethiopia to Work On Black Sea Grain Deal Resumption
Japan's foreign minister, following a one-on-one meeting Thursday with Ethiopia's deputy prime minister, expressed hope their two nations would work together on the resumption of… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Amid Chinese Foreign Ministry Shake-up, Wang On Africa Tour
This week as Beijing suddenly announced that China's foreign minister Qin Gang had been removed after just seven months in the job, his predecessor and now replacement, seasoned… Read more »
July 13, 2023
South Africa: China's Huawei Launches Innovation Center in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday welcomed the opening of a new Huawei Innovation Center in Johannesburg, praising the Chinese company for its "confidence in the… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Chinese Navy in Nigeria Amid Base Concerns
A rare visit to Nigeria this week by the Chinese navy is once again raising questions about Beijing's military intentions in the strategically important Gulf of Guinea. Read more »
Niger: Niger, China Discuss Uranium Mine and Other Deals
The West African nation of Niger and China have been discussing deals that include an industrial park, an oil pipeline and a uranium mine. Read more »