Editorial

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 …

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.  …

Sportsmanship is the winner: Spanish runner Ivan Fernandez Anaya guiding Kenyan racer Abel Mutai to victory in the December 2012 cross-country race at Burlada, Navarre, Spain. Carlos Arribas / El País Madrid 19 Dec 2012 – 21:29 CET ampliar foto BY Gerald MBANDA On 27, January 2021, the Chinese Ambassador …

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which officially came into place on 1st January 2021, will if implemented; be one of the largest trading blocs in the world. I am aware that my usage of “if” sounds pessimist, but as they say “once bitten twice shy”. I grew up …

By Africa-China Review Reporter The Rwanda President Paul Kagame on Wednesday,  responded to a number of issues regarding China engagement with Africa and the relationship between Africa and the US. The Rwanda President was speaking at a virtual engagement with Hoover Institution for a conversation on nation-building, leadership and US-Africa …

The African Heads of States and Governments pose during African Union (AU) Summit for the agreement to establish the African Continental Free Trade Area in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 21, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) African countries opened their markets on 1st January …

By Gerald Mbanda I have been reading the 2020 US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report, a 575 page document that was presented to US Congress in December 2020. The  annually report  to the Congress, presents  the commissions mandate which is to “monitor, investigate and report to the Congress on …

By Mweusi Karake Trump has redeemed Tribalism A few months back I had to call my niece Julie a graduate from a US university to find out what “tribalism” means in American English, she was dumb folded  why on earth I was interested in American tribalism! In my young carrier …

By: Mweusi Karake Wednesday 6th January 2011, will go down in history when the world biggest empire was left naked. The whole world watched shocked, some amused, others bewilder that what we were seeing in TV screens was happening in the so called leader of “ free world”’, the  dis- …

Tanzanian President John Magufuli (R) shakes hands with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Chato, Tanzania, on Jan. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Long Lei) Tanzanian President John Magufuli met here with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday. Magufuli asked Wang …