Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi started his five-nation tour in Africa on Monday, which will take him to Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Tanzania and Seychelles in line with the ministry's 30-year diplomatic tradition of paying new year visits to Africa, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua
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Armed with Huawei Technology and Soft Loans, China Dominates Africa’s Surveillance Services
*As the spread of surveillance technology in Africa stirs security concerns The spread of surveillance technology in Africa without adequate checks and balances is reshaping the governance landscape while potentially enabling another tool of repression. By Bulelani Jili In 2019, Kampala police procured $126 million worth of closed circuit television camera (CCTV) surveillance technology from
Will China Move Africa Up from the End of Coronavirus Vaccine Queue?
In previous pandemics African countries have had to wait for vaccinations and analysts fear it could happen againMany are banking on Covax, while Beijing has also said it will make its vaccines available as a ‘public good’ By Jevans Nyabiage African countries are expected to be last in the queue for Covid-19
Will China Create Another African Debt Crisis?
By Malancha Chakraborty After over a decade of unprecedented growth of Chinese finance, Africans are increasingly concerned over rising debt levels. This is the 106th article in the series The China Chronicles. Read the articles here. Before the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative gained currency, Africa’s debt crisis was one of the main subjects of development economics. In the 1980s, most African countries were in
Counter-terrorism in Africa must adapt to new realities
As the terror threat grows and spreads, could a special unit in the African Standby Force help?By Shewit WoldemichaelAfrica experienced 1 168 terrorist attacks from January to August 2020 – 18% more than the 982 incidents in the same period in 2019. Years after numerous counter-terrorism operations were deployed, including the African
China’s Multifaceted COVID-19 Diplomacy Across Africa
*China’s COVID-19 aid to African states comes from a diverse array of actors, with equally diverse motives. By R. Maxwell Bone & Ferdinando Cinotto In the first several months after the first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed in the city of Wuhan, some speculated that relations between China and Africa would
Mali Gives China a Reality Check
Instability in Mali shows that development, security and government need to work together for peace to occur. By Peter Fabricius China’s role in Africa’s security has been evolving, from its tentative first steps in non-combatant peace operations in 1998 to combat-ready peacekeepers in 2012 and the formalisation of defence cooperation through the
China’s success in combating poverty offers Hope to Africa
By Xinhua African leaders, policymakers and scholars said the continent is leveraging on robust cooperation with China to acquire capital, skills and technology. The 50-year-old mother of six found her bearing in August when the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) gave her a cash donation of 4,720 Ethiopian Birr (about 131
The Truth about Africa’s “Debt Problem” with China
Note: Because China is striving for global leadership, and has the economic clout to realize its vision. From policing the internet to reordering global trade to cracking down in Hong Kong, Beijing is promoting a worldview that increasingly pits it against the US. We’re watching for small changes in China
Why Nigeria should keep leveraging relationship with China
Yunana Elijah, a Diplomatic and International Consultant is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Myyesman. In this interview with ENE OSHABA, he discusses China/Africa relationship, and how partnership is benefitting Nigeria economy. Tell us more about Myyesman Myyesman Limited is a company registered under the laws of Nigeria and having it's businesses