Trump Backed Libyan Strongman’s Attack on Tripoli, U.S. Officials Say
President Donald Trump indicated in a phone call with Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar last week that the U.S. supported an assault on the country’s capital to depose its United Nations-backed government, according to American...
Rwanda Inaugurates Chinese-Built Administrative Office Complex
The Rwandan government on Monday inaugurated its new, Chinese-built administrative office complex in the capital, Kigali. The $27 million multi-story complex, with about 16,000 square meters of floor space and funded by China, will...
Zimbabwe Signs Multibillion-Dollar Mining Deal with Chinese Company
Zimbabwe on Tuesday signed a multibillion-dollar mining deal with China's Tsingshan that will see the Chinese firm mining chrome, iron ore, nickel and coal in Zimbabwe.The deal, whose initial phase will cost $2 billion...
Ethiopia Expects to Sign Major Power Project Deal with China During BRF
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday revealed that it expects to sign a major energy development accord with China during the upcoming second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, slated to be held later...
Saudi Arabia , Uae to Send $3 Billion in Aid to Sudan
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to the country’s new military leaders after protests led to...
Understanding Japan’s Indo-Pacific Initiative
After making painstaking revisions in the past 18 months, Japan has come out with the region's most comprehensive policy -- the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative. Tokyo's new framework calls for closer cooperation...
Africa Awakens
Africa is transforming fast. Flooded by foreign investment and with greater economic integration among its 54 nations than ever before, this diverse continent is going through a massive awakening. Yes, the gains are uneven....
Egypt’s Parliament Votes to Expand Sisi’s Powers
Egypt's Parliament has approved constitutional changes that will allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to tighten his grip on government and stay in power until 2030, as authorities block a growing online petition against the...
Sudan’s Feared Intelligence Chief Resigns in Another Victory for Protesters
Sudan’s powerful intelligence chief resigned on Saturday, two days after the president was ousted, as huge crowds of demonstrators remained encamped outside the country’s military headquarters. By Friday night, the general who appeared to...
China Gives AU $2m for Capacity Building Efforts
The African Union Commission, AUC, on Wednesday confirmed receipt of two million dollars from the Chinese government. The amount was handed over via a cheque from the Ambassador of China to the AU, Liu...
