November 16, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Restores Chinese Company's Export Permit Despite Bribery Probe
Namibia has restored a Chinese company's lithium export permit despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: Africans See China As Positive Force - Survey
A new global public opinion survey of people in 25 countries has revealed steep declines in support for China, although Beijing still is seen favorably by many in Africa, where it… Read more »
October 20, 2022
South Africa: UK Warns Retired RAF Pilots About Training Chinese Military Pilots
The British Defense Ministry says it is seeking to ensure retired members of the British Royal Air Force who were recruited via a South African company to train pilots in China's… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Wants to Renegotiate Loans for Chinese-Built Railway
Kenya wants to renegotiate a multibillion-dollar loan from China that was used to build a major railway. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Namibia: Chinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
Authorities in Namibia say a Chinese man jailed for smuggling rhinoceros horns has escaped from prison. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: China Party Congress - What Would Xi Third Term Mean for Africa?
Under President Xi Jinping, China's engagement with Africa reached new heights, economically and diplomatically. Read more »
South Africa: 'Who's Xi?' What Do South Africans Really Know About China's Leader?
During his more than nine-year-long tenure Xi Jinping, who looks set to take on a third term as head of China's Communist Party at its party congress this week, has emphasized the… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: China Paving 'Health Silk Road' in Africa
The Beijing-funded African Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is due to open in the next few months. The controversial project is just one example of… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Kenya: After Anti-China Campaign, Ruto Does About-Face
Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto, who talked tough on China while campaigning, has reversed his stance on Beijing since taking office. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Africa: Why African Nations Are Mostly Silent On China's Rights Record
Most African states have stayed silent as Western nations and rights groups condemn China over a recent United Nations human rights report on China's treatment of Uyghurs and other… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Chinese Investors Sign U.S.$2.8 Billion Metals Park Deal
There was a festive mood with music, food and decorations at Zimbabwe's State House last Friday as Chinese investors signed a deal to build a $2.8 billion battery metals industrial… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Japan Reengaging With Africa in Face of Rising China
Japan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China's massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Africa: Why China, African Nations Are Cooperating in Space
China and African nations are increasingly collaborating in space to develop their own ambitions in the next frontier analysts say. Read more »
September 02, 2022
South Africa: South Africa Reaches Deal With India to Boost Domestic Vaccine Production
The Serum Institute of India signed a deal this week with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to make four vaccines used in Africa. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Africa: China Cancels 23 Loans to Africa Amid 'Debt Trap' Debate
A recent announcement by China that it is forgiving 23 loans for 17 African countries may be motivated by accusations of "debt-trap diplomacy," say some analysts. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Africa: Leaders Quick to Address U.S.-China Tensions Over Taiwan
A spike in tensions between China and the United States over Taiwan has not gone unnoticed in Africa and has prompted responses that underscore the continent's tilt toward Beijing. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: China Critical of Blinken's Africa Offensive
We're not in competition: That was the line from both the United States and China as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Africa this week, but analysts said the trip was… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Kenya: China Spotlighted in Kenya's Presidential Race
As campaigning gears up for Kenya's August 9 presidential elections, the two main candidates are both focused on one key talking point - the economy - and this inevitably means the… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Namibia: Cheetahs to Return to India After 70 Years in Deal With Namibia
India and Namibia have signed an agreement to bring cheetahs to the forests of the South Asian country, where the large cat became extinct 70 years ago. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: Chinese Embassy Accused of Bullying Media
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe has condemned the Chinese embassy in Harare for threatening a weekly newspaper after it published articles on violations by Chinese mining companies. Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: China Not Doing Enough to Avert African Food Crisis - U.S.
The U.S. aid chief is urging nations to do more to avert a food crisis in East Africa and singled out China for not doing enough. Read more »
July 09, 2022
Africa: Africa's Donkeys Are Being Stolen and Slaughtered for Chinese Medicine
How did a popular period drama on Chinese TV help lead to the theft and brutal slaughter of millions of donkeys in Africa? Read more »
June 30, 2022
East Africa: Beijing Seeks Mediator Role in Turbulent Horn of Africa
China is offering to help "silence the guns in the Horn of Africa," an ambitious undertaking given the multiple conflicts in the region, and an indication that Beijing may be… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Says World Faces 'Real Risk' of Multiple Famines This Year
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told an international conference on food security Friday that the world is facing the "real risk" of multiple famines this year and that… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: China Says It Is Willing to Help End Conflict in Horn of Africa
China's special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing, has said Beijing is ready to help the region's countries find peace and get rid of what he called external interference. Xue… Read more »