Regional observer mission prevented from attending elections in Burundi
The election observation mission of the East African Community (EAC), expected earlier this week, will probably not be in Burundi for the triple election scheduled […]
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Jack Ma Foundation made its third donation of health equipment to Africa
The CDC, a specialized medical agency of the African Union, on Wednesday, 29th April, received medical equipment donated by China’s billionaire Jack Ma Foundation in […]
Moratorium on Africa’s debt payments is “an indispensable step” –France’s Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged international creditors to relieve African countries of debt payments this year to help them deal with the coronavirus […]
COVID-19: 111 Africans tested positive in China’s Guangzhou city
A total of 111 Africans in China’s southern city of Guangzhou had tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Monday, Xinhua news agency said […]
African leaders back WHO and Tedros Ghebreyesus after Trump’s attacks
African leaders on Wednesday rallied behind the World Health Organization (WHO) and its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus following an attack on the world health body […]
Ghana asks China to step up on Africa debt relief
China must do more to help ease the debt burden of African countries facing economic calamity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Ghana’s finance […]
Zambia inks over $824 mln deal with China Railway
Zambia has signed a contract of more than $824 million with a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation to upgrade a rail line, the company […]
Uganda: Chinese Firm Seeks to Build Dam on Nile River
In Uganda, Chinese firm POWERCHINA International Group Limited (PIGL) has requested for a license to develop a $1.4bn Hydroelectric Power Station. According to their application, […]
Oil-rich Equatorial Guinea gifts China $2m to fight coronavirus outbreak
The government Equatorial Guinea has announced that the oil-rich country is to donate $2m to aid its “sister nation” China as it battles the coronavirus […]
Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritus and Royal Air Maroc have suspended flights to mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak that […]