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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). President Xi pointed out that twenty years ago, FOCAC was established to answer the call of the times. Since then, it has grown strong and prospered as China-Africa cooperation continues to flourish. It has …

China’s Consul-General in Lagos, Chu Maoming, has dismissed fears that China’s loans to African countries have political undertones or are meant to enslave Africa. Speaking on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Maoming said that in the years since its …

A giant drilling rig can be seen from a distance in the heart of the desert west of Upper Egypt’s Minya Province, surrounded by heavy equipment as well as energetic engineers and workers in red overalls, white helmets and face masks. It is one of the three rigs belonging to …

Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the extraordinary achievements women have made in the society and the challenges they face globally, calling for joint efforts to promote gender equality and women’s development around the world. Xi made the call in Beijing via video when addressing a high-level meeting held by the …

After a full year of negotiations, the Sudanese government and armed groups on Saturday signed a final peace deal in South Sudan’s capital Juba to end armed conflicts. The signing ceremony, which was broadcast live by Sudan’s official TV, was attended by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, Chairman of Sudan’s …

Friendship as a function of strong relationship between two or more persons or entities has always existed since creation of man. Sometimes it is influenced or goaded by some natural, social or physical phenomenon, but the nature, depth or direction of the friendship is determined by the choices the two …

Experts have urged the continent’s governments to ensure they negotiate balanced and mutually-beneficial ties with China and other western countries. They urged African leaders to harness the potential provided by Chinese equipment companies to ensure that they deepen technology transfer and integration. They spoke during a historic webinar with the …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres this week called on Mali’s transitional government to maintain a 2015 peace agreement deemed critical for the country’s stability. The appeal came in a report submitted to the Security Council. “The peace agreement remains the relevant framework for the urgently needed institutional reforms, and its implementation …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday highlighted the extraordinary achievements women have made in the society and the challenges they face globally, calling for joint efforts to promote gender equality and women’s development around the world.   Xi made the call in Beijing via video when addressing a high-level meeting …

Pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique said it has signed an agreement with two Chinese construction firms to scale up the development of large-scale affordable housing projects in Kenya and across Africa. The company said the MoU which it signed with the two Chinese firms, Amberton International Holdings and Sichuan …