South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday appealed to the Group of Twenty (G20) to help Africa confront the financial and economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa made the plea in his statement at the first session of the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit on overcoming the pandemic and restoring …

Africa’s digital landscape will continue to grow post-COVID-19 pandemic, Huawei said on Saturday. Chen Lei, president of Huawei Southern Africa, said in a commentary published in the Saturday Standard that many of the technologies that have helped the continent through the worst of the pandemic and the lockdowns, hold the …

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo kicked off presumably his final trip to Israel  becoming the first Secretary of State and the highest ranking U.S. official to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on November 19. The settlements have long been deemed a violation of international law, …

The fourth group of 79 refugees and asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya detention centers arrived in Rwanda late Thursday, the ministry of refugees said. Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, the refugees were taken to designated transit hotels for COVID-19 tests, and will be taken to Gashora emergency transit center in …

Kenya will host the Shandong Export Exhibition on Nov. 26-28 to boost Kenya-China ties, organizers said this week. Gao Wei, CEO of Afripeak Expo Kenya, told journalists in Nairobi that over 50 exhibitors from China’s Shandong province will showcase their products at the show. “Kenyans will have access to internationally …

African countries are determined to start trading in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Jan. 1 next year, said a senior official of the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday. Chief technical adviser and head of the AfCFTA negotiation support unit Prudence Sebahizi made the remarks …

— Xi said fairness and justice are the lifeline of the rule of law. — The ultimate goal of China’s rule of law is to protect the interests of the people. — “The reason why we advance law-based governance in all respects and take measures to unswervingly enforce the rule …

China-Africa media cooperation summit was held on Tuesday in Nairobi amid calls for robust exchanges to realize the benefits of the digital era. The China-Africa Media Cooperation Forum was held on Tuesday in Nairobi amid calls for robust exchanges to realize the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Senior government …

In a historic feat, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has bid farewell to absolute poverty. The last 10 impoverished counties in Xinjiang have managed to end absolute poverty, the regional government announced over the weekend. The 10 counties, including Shache County, Moyu County and Akto County, are no longer …

Premier Li Keqiang has called for solidarity, the focus on development and expanded cooperation to join hands in countering the challenges amid the ravaging COVID-19. That came as Li addressed the virtually-held 15th East Asia Summit chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Noting pursuing peace and development and …