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African countries are expected to seek increased lending from multilateral partner banks to adequately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic despite the continent’s already heightened debt levels, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said on Tuesday. The ECA estimated that Africa’s output losses due to COVID-19 will soon be …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to new Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over the passing of the country’s President John Magufuli. In his message, on behalf of the Chinese government and people as well as in his own name, Xi expressed deep condolences, and …

By HOU LIQIANG China could inject impetus into Africa’s development, not only via economic cooperation but also by sharing the experiences of its successful poverty relief campaign, an expert said recently. David Monyae, director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, made the …

African leaders on Monday gathered in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma to pay their last respects to former President John Magufuli who died last week, describing him as a true and dedicated son of Africa. Magufuli, 61, died in office from a heart condition on March 17 in the country’s …

Wang Chen, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, speaks at a video conference with Jonathan Fonati Koffa, deputy speaker of the Liberian House of Representatives, in Beijing, capital of China, March …

A man walks on the street in Anchorage, Alaska, the United States, March 17, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling) China-U.S. relations have arrived at a new critical juncture in history. Beijing and Washington have the responsibility, capacity and wisdom to find a way for major countries with different political systems to get …

Two women cry when paying tribute to former Tanzanian President John Magufuli at Uhuru stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 20, 2021. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday led her fellow citizens in paying the last respects to former President John Magufuli at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar …

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 …