December 22, 2023
Nigeria: How Chinese Workers in Nigeria Cause Controversy
Do Chinese firms in Africa employ convicts from China? The allegation has resurfaced in Nigeria. But so far, no facts have been produced. There are reasons, though, for the rumor… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Africa: China, U.S. Blamed for Slow Debt Relief to Africa
Debt relief plans are progressing slowly, much to the agony of developing countries. China has been widely blamed for the delayed global response. Beijing disagrees and puts the… Read more »
September 09, 2023
Africa: African Union Joins G20 As India Boosts Global South
By helping the African Union earn a seat at the G20 table, India has emerged as a champion of the Global South. The announcement that the AU will join the G20 comes as India and… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Brics Expansion Sparks Joy in Africa
While the plans to expand BRICS have caused a lot of excitement amongst African leaders, questions on how the economic bloc will manage tensions among its members persist. Read more »
August 17, 2023
Africa: Japan Turns to Africa to Secure Critical Minerals
Tokyo has signed agreements with a number of African countries as competition with China for key raw materials and minerals heats up. Read more »
June 25, 2023
Egypt: Egypt and India Eye 'Strategic Partnership' As Modi Visits
India's Narendra Modi praised his visit to Cairo as "historic" after he and Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sissi pledged to boost trade and diplomatic ties. Read more »
June 01, 2023
South Africa: BRICS Open to Enlargement in Call for 'Multipolar' World
Russia and China have raised the possibility of BRICS accepting new members. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance at an August summit remains unclear. Read more »
May 19, 2023
Burkina Faso: Al-Qaeda Frees Australian Doctor After Seven Years
The Australian doctor and his wife were kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked extremists in northern Burkina Faso. The couple had been running their medical clinic for four decades in the… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Updates - China, France Fly and Ferry More People Out
Beijing said it deployed its navy to rescue Chinese citizens, and Paris said it was evacuating more foreign nationals. Meanwhile, the UK warned such missions could be halted after… Read more »
February 16, 2023
South Africa: Russia-China Naval Exercises Strain Ties With West
Pretoria's Western allies are unhappy about South Africa hosting upcoming joint naval exercises with Russia and China. Historical ties between Moscow and the ruling ANC may explain… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Unplugs From China Railway Project
Kampala is abandoning its Chinese partners and turning to Turkey to build a standard gauge railway that will connect to neighboring Kenya. East Africa is keen on improving its… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Kenya: Pakistan's Politicians React With Shock to Death of Exiled Journalist
Arshad Sharif was killed in Nairobi by police in a case of "mistaken identity." Pakistani political leaders and press advocates reacted in shock, with his lawyer telling DW that a… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Gambia: India Halts Production At Medicine Factory Linked to Children's Deaths
Indian authorities have stopped production at a factory near Delhi after its cough syrups were linked to the deaths of some 69 children in Gambia. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Gambia: The Gambia Demands Justice for Cough Syrup-Related Deaths
Gambians are calling for justice for 69 children who died from acute kidney injuries linked to India-made cough syrups. India says it suspended the licenses of the drug… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Gambia: WHO Issues Alert on Four Drugs That May Be Linked to Death of Dozens of Children
The World Health Organization has issued an alert on four medicines made by Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. At least 66 children have died in Gambia from acute kidney injury… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: What Does the Future Hold for the Commonwealth in Africa?
Is the Commonwealth of Nations more than just a post-colonial club? As King Charles III becomes its new ceremonial head, Africans and once-colonized people are wondering what… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: China Scraps Tariffs and Steps Up the Charm Offensive
China has removed all tariffs on 98% of the goods imported from nine of Africa's least-developed countries. Experts do not expect the measure to have an impact on African… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Africa: Japan Vows Billions for Africa Amid Rising Chinese Influence
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged $30 billion in an effort to counter China's influence on the continent as Tunisia hosted the eighth Tokyo International Conference… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Africa: China's Winning Approach to African Investment
The Nairobi Expressway winds through the metropolis like a giant river on stilts. It stretches over 27 kilometers (17 miles) through the heart of the Kenyan capital and connects… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Zimbabwe: China Beats Competition to Secure Lithium Source
A major mining company in Zimbabwe has agreed to start shipping a lithium-containing rock called spodumene concentrate from its facilities to China next year. Read more »