by Olatunji Saliu and Bosun Awoniyi  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks at a ceremony to flag off the commercial operation of the Lagos-Ibadan railway at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station in Lagos, Nigeria on June 10, 2021. Nigeria on Thursday officially started the full commercial operation of a China-assisted railway …

 China’s poverty reduction and economic feat achieved under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) sets an example for many developing countries to follow, a leader of South Africa’s ruling party has said. “China’s achievement is remarkable,” Jessie Duarte, deputy secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC), said …

By Halligan Agade The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of Darfur, the outgoing Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Wednesday. Fatou Bensouda International Criminal Court Prosecutor-Photo by UN In her final briefing to ambassadors, Fatou Bensouda underlined …

Bradley Blankenship The faces of (clockwise from top left) French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are drawn in the sand on a beach in Newquay, England, ahead of the Group of Seven summit, June 10, 2021. /Getty …

The Biden administration formally rescinded two Trump era executive orders which sought unsuccessfully to ban a swathe of Chinese social media applications, most notably including TikTok and WeChat. Nonetheless, the White House ordered a Commerce Department review into applications that may pose “threats to national security.” At the same time, …

WHO, The Commonwealth:  Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary General of the Commonwealth. By Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland As we look around the globe at the impact of the pandemic, one thing …

Africa China review Reporter The Elders, a group founded by South Africa’s late president Nelson Mandela in 2007, made up of global independent leaders working for peace and human rights, have argued G7 leaders to take urgent action on covid-19 vaccines distribution in Africa as a sign of global solidarity. …

Egypt on Tuesday warned of “catastrophic” effects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which might lead to an escalation of tensions in Africa that threatens international peace and security. In a speech to a virtual conference of the International Labor Conference (ILO), Egyptian Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said that …

By Alex Hunt There are some long-established recycling systems in place across Europe. Municipal governments have established centers where people can drop off their old clothes and there are numerous charity shops and collection organizations aiming to give unwanted clothes and shoes a new home and save them from ending …

University of Cape Town (UCT), a top and the oldest university in South Africa, values Confucius Institute and its role in two-way understanding of cultures between countries, its Deputy Vice-Chancellor Sue Harrison said Sunday. The professor made the remarks at the final of the 20th Chinese Bridge Competition in South …