African Economic Outlook 2024

The theme of the 2024 African Economic Outlook is Driving Africa’s Transformation: The Reform of the Global Financial Architecture. Despite strong economic performance and remarkable resilience, structural transformation in Africa has…

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Russia’s growing influence in Africa calls for more balanced partnerships

Moscow is making progress through bilateral agreements, but African states should not get involved in a global proxy conflict. In early June, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Guinea, the…

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Can FOCAC adapt to meet Africa’s long-term needs?

African countries’ bilateral deals with China should be clearly aligned with the continent’s development goals. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has been a cornerstone of Africa-China relations since its…

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Li Keqiang, the Former Chinese Premier, dies at 68 of Sudden Heart Attack in Shanghai

China’s former premier, Li Keqiang, has died, according to state media. He was 68. Li had a sudden heart attack and died in Shanghai in the early hours on Friday…

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A Global Community of Shared Future: China’s Proposals and Actions

  A Global Community of Shared Future: China’s Proposals and Actions The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China September 2023 Contents Preface I. Humanity at a…

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CHINA:Flag-raising ceremony marks 74th National Day

A flag-raising ceremony was held in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2023. People…

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US House of Representatives considers bill to avoid government shutdown

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to extend government funding for 45 days, which needs two-thirds of the vote to pass.   Faced with a rebellion by hard-line…

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More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding

“There are no first-hand emergency services. People are working at the moment to collect the rotting bodies,”

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Coup in Niger: does ECOWAS have the means to intervene militarily?

how can ECOWAS, which still does not have an armed wing, intervene militarily in Niger?

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Russia-Africa Summit: What’s in this New Deal of Putine with Africans?

The Kremlin said that 17 heads of states had confirmed their participation, down from the 45 that took part in the summit in Sochi in 2019. Moscow complained about the Western pressure on African leaders to persuade them to ignore the summit.

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