Migrants

Kiir Urges Lifting of Sanctions to Bolster South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Process

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has appealed for the immediate lifting of international sanctions and a United Nations arms embargo, citing their detrimental impact on the country’s progress and security sector reform. Addressing lawmakers at the opening of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly in Juba on Wednesday, July 16, Kiir emphasised that South Sudan’s […]

Africa: Infrastructure development funding hits $100 Billion

Funding destined to infrastructure development in Africa hits $100 billion in 2018, the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has announced. The ICA’s Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa 2018 report shows that financing of infrastructure in Africa reached a new high of $100.8 billion in 2018, a jump of about a quarter on 2017 and 38% […]

First China-Africa Economic, Trade Expo closes with $20.8-billion deals

About $20.8 billion deals were signed between African countries and China during the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), held the central Chinese city of Changsha, Hunan Province, June 27 through 29. The $20.8-billion worth of deals covered a wide range of areas, including trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, aviation, tourism and sister-city relations, […]