China-South Africa human rights seminar held in Pretoria
Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Foundation for Human Rights Development Li Hongkui speaks at the 2025 China-South Africa Seminar on Human Rights in Pretoria, South Africa, Dec. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Wei) The 2025 China-South Africa Seminar on Human Rights was held on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa’s administrative capital. Under the theme “Multilateralism and the Realization…
Namibia launches project to enhance food security amid rising climate risks
Namibia on Tuesday launched a new adaptive agriculture initiative to strengthen the resilience of drought-affected farming communities and improve food security across five regions. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, executive director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform, said the project will support vulnerable households in…
S. Africa to “take commercial break” from G20 activities during U.S. presidency: spokesperson
South Africa said Thursday that it will temporarily step back from the Group of 20 (G20) activities, after the United States, the new rotating presidency, confirmed it would not invite Pretoria to participate. “For now, we will take a commercial break until we resume normal programming,” Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa,…
China’s zero-tariff policy opens new doors for Ugandan coffee exports: entrepreneur
A man makes coffee at the African Coffee Park in western Ugandan district of Ntungamo on Nov. 28, 2025. (Photo by Ronald Ssekandi/Xinhua) China’s expanded zero-tariff policy for African goods is expected to significantly boost Uganda’s coffee exports and raise household incomes, a leading Ugandan coffee entrepreneur has told Xinhua. Nelson Tugume, chief executive officer of Inspire Africa Group,…
Why French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China matters
By Staff writer French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 3, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, for a three day state visit Wednesday for a state visit. He was welcomed by welcomed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Macron’s visit to China comes at a critical moment for Europe, China,…
Africa Benefitting from China’s Expanding Green Energy Cooperation
By Gerald Mbanda The Garissa Solar Power Plant in northeastern Kenya. In Garissa-Kenya, the cooperation between the government of Kenya and the China government, realized the installation of one of Africa’s biggest solar power plants. China is the world-leading country in production of cheap solar panels and this makes the country Africa’s number one choice. The Garissaproject is helping Kenya…
Chinese experts drive integrated farming, transforming rural livelihoods in Ethiopia
This photo taken on Nov. 26, 2025 in Godino Jitu Village, Ethiopia, shows a tractor donated by the Chinese agricultural expert team. (Xinhua/Liu Fangqiang) Asnakech Sitotaw recalls the difficult days when her small plot in remote central Ethiopia barely produced enough food. Today, thanks to the support of Chinese agricultural experts, the single mother of five celebrates a life transformed. Sitotaw’s homestead…
China’s Health-First Strategy: Practical Lessons for Increasing Elderly Life Expectancy
By staff writer As China enters a new stage of demographic transformation, increasing the life expectancy and improving the overall health of its elderly population has become both an urgent task and a long-term national strategy. By 2030, China aims to raise its average life expectancy to 80 years—one year longer than in 2024—and achieve…
Art exhibition traces TAZARA legacy, China-Africa friendship
Tanzanian Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism AshatuKijaji (3rd L), Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian(4th R), and other guests pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of an art exhibition titled “Shoulder to Shoulder on the Same Path” held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nov. 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) An art exhibition has opened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,…
Rwanda Cabinet approves reforms on transport, currency, climate
Rwanda’s Cabinet has approved a broad package of reforms spanning public transport, monetary policy, and climate action, according to a communique issued Friday by the Office of the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Infrastructure will roll out a modernized public transport model in the capital, Kigali, this December to improve reliability, efficiency, and environmental sustainability,…