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Tag: china
East Africa: EU Global Gateway struggles to challenge rival China’s BRI
To offer developing countries an “alternative” to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the EU launched, in 2021, its €300 billion Global Gateway scheme but ... Read More
UN approves Kenya-led multinational armed force to combat gang violence in Haiti
Kenya’s president William Ruto has welcomed the UN Security Council’s resolution to send a a multinational armed force led by the East African nation to ... Read More
China’s modernization success inspires African countries to seek independent development paths
More and more African countries seem to have taken inspiration from China’s unique economic development over the past decades and try to follow the development ... Read More
Europe eyes DRC, Zambia, other African states, seeking critical mineral pacts to cut reliance on China
The European Union is finalizing partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to boost local industries as the bloc wants to mine ... Read More
Ousted Ali Bongo nodded to establishment of Chinese military base despite concerns of France, U.S.A.
Gabon’s former President Ali Bongo, before being deposed on August 30, had given China the authorization to establish a military base on Mandji island, in ... Read More
Benin scraps visa requirements for Chinese tourists, investors
Benin’s President Patrice Talon has abolished entry visa for Chinese investors and tourists wishing to visit the West African country, his office has announced on ... Read More
Dozens of African countries in attendance at 3rd China-Africa Peace and Security Forum in Beijing
As many as 50 African States have sent officials to the third China-Africa Peace and Security Forum taking place in Beijing as part of China's ... Read More
Addis Ababa Declaration: 54 African countries pledge to minimize impact of mineral mining
Environment ministers from fifty-four African countries have acknowledged key environmental challenges faced by the continent — land degradation, desertification and drought – in the Addis ... Read More
China eyes new arms markets, allies in West Africa amid waning French influence
China is making inroads into the West African arms market and is also looking to make new allies and build influence in the region amid ... Read More
China proposes three-area focused plan for Africa as part of Belt and Road Initiative
China has added three new areas for investment to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) focusing on the African continent where it has spent billions ... Read More