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Fresh clashes in Guinea as anger mounts against military despite bans on protests

Mounting frustrations with Guinea’s interim military government have driven more people to join anti-government protests in the capital, Conakry, days after several private media and online outlets in the West African country launched a one-day boycott of news in protest at press and internet restrictions by the authorities. Seven people were killed on May 11 […]

Morocco, China sign Belt Road Initiative implementation agreement

Morocco and China signed the implementation agreement of the Belt and Road Initiative providing for further Chinese investments in the Kingdom. In a ceremony chaired by foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Vice President of China’s committee for reform and development (NDRC) Ning Jizhe, the two countries vowed to add momentum to bilateral cooperation. The new […]

Africa calls for change in economic relations with China: from infrastructure to industrialization

African countries have called on China, Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years, to shift the focus of the economic relationship from building infrastructure on the continent to supporting local industrialization. With China’ trade with Africa having surged in 2022 by 14.8% year-on-year to reach $282 billion, the Asian powerhouse has been Africa’s largest […]