By Gerald Mbanda There have been stories circulating in sections of western media claiming that China has stolen Africa’s internet. The latest was published by Lapresse of US with a title, “Who stole Africa’s internet domain names? Fingers point to China” (October 1, 2021).  The stories allege that Millions of internet addresses assigned to Africa have …

Yang Jiechi (1st R), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (1st L) in Zurich, Switzerland, on Oct 6, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] …

China afforestation efforts turn arid places  greener China’s experience in reforestation and fighting desertification has injected lots of inspiration into Africa, which needs to curb the alarming expansion of the Sahara desert, Ethiopian experts have said.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently estimated that by 2030, Africa will lose two …

By Sethi Ncube Pixabay (file photo) Almost 3 years into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, depression among children and young people has reportedly worsened, with on average 50-60% of young people living in sub-Saharan Africa experiencing negative feelings and poor well-being since the pandemic took hold in the region. This is according to UNICEF’s “State of …

House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) / Addis Standard Ashenafi Meaza, right, swearing in Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Photo: HoPR. African leaders, who attended the Inaugural ceremony of PM Abiy Ahmed, congratulated the Ethiopian people for the successful election they held and offered full support to the premier in his endeavor to bring peace and …

By MO JINGXI  [Photo/IC] Fruitful results reflect President Xi’s vision of ‘shared dream for a better life’ On Oct 3, 2013, President Xi Jinping proposed building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road during a speech at the Indonesian parliament. A month earlier, he had put forward the strategic framework for …

Africa China Review Editorial  The relationship between China and Africa is guided by a firm policy initiated in 2006, for building strategic partnership featuring political equality and mutual trust, economic win-win cooperation, and cultural exchange. Africa is at the forefront of expanding its industrialization, infrastructure development and the war against poverty. China is …

By Collins Omulo Maureen Ongala / Nation Media Group Taaabu Kahindo Gogo from Dingiria village in Ganze, KilifiCounty lost 20 cows to drought in September 2021. The drought that has left millions of Kenyans without food and water and killed hundreds of thousands of animals in the north and Coast region is bound to get worse, the Met department has …

A large crowd of people cheer during the flag-raising ceremony in Tian’anmen Square in Beijing on Friday in celebration of National Day. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY Chinese embassies in various countries have held events to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), during which Chinese ambassadors and …

French president Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony in memory of the Harkis, Algerians who helped the French Army in the Algerian War of Independence, at the ElyseePalace in Paris, on September 20, 2021.   Algeria decided Saturday to recall its ambassador to France for consultations, as diplomatic tensions mount with …