Establishment politicians have a vested interest in portraying China as neocolonialist – to divert attention from their own imperialism and promote disunity and mistrust within the global South, says CARLOS MARTINEZ IN RECENT years there has been a seemingly endless stream of complaints about Chinese imperialism in Africa. Western journalists …

This is in the hope of locking out the inclusion of other entities outside of the continent. The Ethiopian government has agreed to the African Union’s involvement in investigations of allegations of human rights violations in the northern region of Tigray. This is in the hope of locking out the …

File photo showa visitors view a huge moon model during an exhibition on moon held at the National Aquatic Center or “Water Cube” in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2018. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) China and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build an international scientific research station on …

WHO’s vaccine experts said Wednesday it was still better to take the AstraZeneca vaccine than not. The WHO, Europe’s medicines regulator and AstraZeneca itself have repeatedly said the vaccine was safe after several countries reported feared links with blood clots or brain haemorrhages. Geneva:  World Health Organization experts on Wednesday …

President John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania has died. The Vice President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan announced Wednesday the death of Tanzanian President Dr John Pombe Magufuli. The passing of President Magufuli was mourned by East Africans after days of absence from public and speculations about his health. The Vice …

Aerial photo of the automatic dock of the Qingdao port in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua] The annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), commonly known as the “two sessions,” is China’s most important annual political event. However, this year’s …

As the world begins vaccination against COVID-19 western countries have been exposed as selfish refusing to avail vaccines to poor countries, but instead hoarding more than they actually need to use. “The COVID-19 roll out Has exposed the moral bankruptcy and structural privilege of Western nations,” some analysts have observed.  …

China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Monday notified UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of China’s intention to donate 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to UN peacekeepers. The United Nations is grateful for China’s pledge to donate 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to UN peacekeepers, said a spokesman …

The Chinese-built Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway. (Photo: Skilla1st) The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative is deepening African nations’ integration into the global economy and improving people’s livelihoods, a Nairobi-based policy observer said. The initiative, which helps countries develop economy-boosting infrastructure, has taken Africa further into a global community through investment, trade, …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets President Muhammadu Buhari during an official visit on March 15, 2021. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets President Muhammadu Buhari during an official visit on March 15, 2021. The former finance minister of Nigeria arrived the country on a five-day working visit, two weeks after she assumed leadership of the …