UN gives Mozambique, Comoros $13M for Cyclone Kenneth Damage
Kenneth arrived just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped into central Mozambique and killed more than 600 people. The latest storm system has killed at least five people and flattened entire villages, unleashing heavy...
China Cancels Ethiopia’s Interest Free Loans
China has cancelled all interest-free loans it had advanced to Ethiopia as at the end of year 2018, the Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office confirmed on Wednesday. Analysts estimate that since 2000 Ethiopia has...
As Sudan Grapples With a Post-Bashir Future, Regional Powers Circle
In the battle to determine the future of Sudan after the ouster of longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir, two foreign powers closely allied to the U.S. are playing an outsize role: Saudi Arabia and the...
Government Sources, Provincial Minister Say Sudan’s Bashir Stepped Down
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to set up a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister said on Thursday. The minister of...
Kenya Eyes SGR Cash as It Seals Three More Deals with China
Kenya has signed three more trade agreements with China with a view to unlocking billions of shillings to fund phase two of the Standard Gauge Railway. On his third visit to China in just...
NPDC Unveils LPG Facilities to Boost Consumption
To boost the consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Exploration and Production subsidiary, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC), are set...
Tanzania, China Have Rock-Solid Relations
Tanzania’s education minister on Wednesday described the diplomatic relations between Tanzania and China as rock-solid that has weathered the past 55 years. Speaking at a gala celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of...
Understanding Japan’s Indo-Pacific Initiative
After making painstaking revisions in the past 18 months, Japan has come out with the region's most comprehensive policy -- the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) initiative. Tokyo's new framework calls for closer cooperation...
To Stop the Rot in South Africa, Back Cyril Ramaphosa
Since the days of Nelson Mandela, one of the most effective slogans of the African National Congress (anc), South Africa’s ruling party, has been “a better life for all”. The contrast with the old...
Rwanda Inaugurates Chinese-Built Administrative Office Complex
The Rwandan government on Monday inaugurated its new, Chinese-built administrative office complex in the capital, Kigali. The $27 million multi-story complex, with about 16,000 square meters of floor space and funded by China, will...
