By Stephen Ndegwa  Lights illuminate buildings at night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 24, 2021. /Getty The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating social and economic impacts on the world, but there also have been some surprising outcomes. While the pandemic has hit developed economies hard, developing countries have relatively …

BY YOHANES JEMANEH Looted Maqdala treasures returned to Ethiopia after 150 years. Photo: Smithsonian Magazine 3 days ago Ethiopia has restituted its national treasures that were looted in 1968 at the Battle of Mekdela. The heritages were handed over to the Embassy of Ethiopia in London by the Scheherazade Foundation. …

By Gerald Mbanda Hangzhou the capital city of Zhejiang Province located in the central eastern coast of China was recently rated as “The Best Meeting and Business City in China.” The ranking done by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), showed Chinese cities with the greatest economic potential in a few years …

ANALYSIS By Shewit Woldemichael Institute for Security Studies Flag of Israel. Tiia Monto/Wikimedia Commons Many African states are digging their heels in at Israel’s return to the African Union as an observer. Israel has long sought to retake its position as an observer state at the African Union (AU). It …

By OTIATO OPALI Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa attends a briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2018. [Photo/Agencies] In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, multilateral organizations are playing key roles in supporting capacity development in the traditional medicine sector on the African continent, including …

A news conference on the 2021 World Internet Conference is held in Beijing, on Sept 10, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2021 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit is scheduled to take place from Sept 26 to 28 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, said Zhao Zeliang, vice-minister of the Cyberspace Administration …

Raphael Tuju, Secretary-General of Kenya’s Jubilee Party during an interview with CCTV. /China Media Group The investigation report on the coronavirus origins released by the United States is of no help in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as it only tries to apportion blame on China, said Raphael …

OPINIONBy Mutuma Mathiu A military parade in Conakry on September 6, 2021, the day after a military coup in the country.    Aboubacarkhoraa / Wikimedia Commons “Guinea is beautiful. We don’t need to rape Guinea any more, we just need to make love to her.” With those carnal words on …

By Gerald Mbanda  Mushroom growing in southern Province of Rwanda using Juncao technology. Photo: Africa China Review. Tuesday 7, 2021. The agricultural technology using Juncao enables the growth of mushrooms, using grass.  Juncao sometimes called the “China grass” is also used to feed livestock. The technology which was invented by …

By Arnaldo Vieira The Mozambican army has been battling insurgents since 2017. Photo: Roberto Paquete/Deutsche Welle Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday announced that the country’s armed forces, with the help of Rwanda and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces, have reclaimed nearly all areas that were seized by …