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UN official voices concern over human rights situation in Sudan

KHARTOUM, SUDAN – JANUARY 9: People stage a demonstration demanding the restoration of civilian rule in Khartoum, Sudan on January 9, 2022. /Getty Images A UN rights official on Thursday voiced concern over the human rights situation in Sudan, calling on the Sudanese government to respect its international obligations regarding …

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Xi congratulates Julius Nyerere Leadership School completion ceremony

Published: February 25,2022 Groundbreaking ceremony of Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Kibaha, Tanzania, July 16, 2018. /Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday sent a message of congratulations to a ceremony marking the completion of construction of the Julius Nyerere Leadership School in Tanzania. …

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Ethiopian minister calls for investments in modern rail infrastructure in Africa

Published: February 25,2022 Chinese built Ethiopia Djibouti railway (Photo: courtesy ) Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics Dagmawit Moges has called on African countries to intensify the construction of standard gauge rail lines towards the success of continental free trade aspiration. The Ethiopian transport and logistics minister, addressing a high-level railway infrastructure-themed seminar, said …

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Beijing 2022: They Counted Them In, And Saw Them Off Exhausted, But In Perfect Health.

Published: February 24,2022 By Gerald Mbanda One world, one family, the message China emphasised throughout the Winter Olympics. It is the message that was spelt out for 90 seconds in fireworks, at a closing ceremony that was as spectacular as expected. The fireworks were always going to produce the Ah, moments. No one …

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Drop in shipping costs from China to benefit East African consumers

Published: February 24,2022 Data from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) shows the Mombasa port’s overall throughput was 34.44 million tonnes in 2019 compared to 30.92 million the previous year. /Kenya Ports Authority Declining shipping costs between China and the Kenyan port of Mombasa is set to benefit east African consumers, the Kenyan industry said on Tuesday. …

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China and Africa: Ethiopia case study debunks investment myths

Published: February 23,2022 By Weiwei Chen Women workers sow children’s underwear at a textile factory in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Photo by Kay  LinkedIn Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the seeming acceptance of what’s called ‘methodological nationalism’ – that the …

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EU pushes for infrastructure buildup in Africa, but experts urge bloc to team up with China via BRI

Published: February 23,2022 Experts urge bloc to team up with China By GT staff reporters The main structure of the China-Aided Project of Africa CDC Headquarters Building (Phase I) in Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa Photo: Courtesy of CCECC With the EU and the African Union (AU) and their member …

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Kenya’s China-built eastern bypass expansion in Nairobi to be completed in June

Published: February 21,2022 Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2021 shows a section of the 27.1-kilometer Nairobi Expressway which is being constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) in Nairobi, Kenya. /Xinhua The dualling of the 27 km Nairobi eastern bypass, which is being constructed by China Communication Construction Company, will …

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China, U.S. still searching for the golden age 50 years after historic Mao-Nixon meeting

Published: February 21,2022 By Stephen Ndegwa China’s leader Mao Zedong and U.S. President Richard Nixon met to normalize relations between two countries, February 21, 1972. /CFP This year marks the 50th anniversary of a momentous event that has almost been forgotten due to the unceasing tension between the United States and China. …

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The Beijing Winter Olympics, A promise Fulfilled, In spite Of The Adults In The Bubble.

Published: February 20,2022 By staff writer  China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong skate to gold in the pairs program. “We realized our dreams in our homeland,” Han said. (David J. Phillip/AP) The 2022 Winter Olympic Games are closing today, and have been the most-watched Winter Games ever, according to data from the International Olympic Committee. Chinese athletes won a total …

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