The world today..in brief
By The Economist Stockmarkets in America continued to plunge on Monday as investors eyed the prospect of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.…
The overstretched superpower
•Does America Have More Rivals Than It Can Handle? By Hal Brands The first year of Joe Biden’s presidency ended as…
Again, USAfricom Commander claims China is planning Atlantic military base
By Eric Olander The commander for U.S. forces in Africa (AFRICOM), General Stephen J. Townsend reiterated his assertion that China…
China ramps up efforts to control media narrative in Africa
By ADF STAFF The outbreak of COVID-19 has led China to supercharge its nearly 14-year propaganda effort in Africa, increasing…
China-Africa: $254b-worth trade in 2021 breaks all-time record
By Eric Olander Two-way China-Africa trade surged last year to a new record of $254 billion, an impressive $67 billion increase…
The long arc of Chinese lending to Africa
By Cobus van Staden The biggest headline from November’s FOCAC meeting was China’s pivot away from infrastructure funding. But like…
China decries rising violence against citizens in Nigeria
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Chinese government have decried what they described as rising attacks and violence against uts citizens residing in…
Xi Jinping’s job is safe but China’s leadership is being shaken up
•A five-yearly churn is affecting decisions on everything from the economy to covid-19 By The Economist Elite chinese politics take place…
National Security: Again, Kenya refuses to release SGR contracts with China
By Eric Olander Kenya’s transportation minister Joseph Njoroge reaffirmed the government’s longstanding refusal to make public the $3.9 billion contract…