The African Union (AU) has officially launched its office in China, with the support of the Chinese government ahead of the recently held Forum for Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, inaugurated the facility with the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and foreign ministersContinue reading “African Union officially launches base in China”
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Progress for Rwandan women in parliament but glass ceiling firm at presidency
Rwanda’s parliament has improved its ratio of women legislators which is the highest in the world. The East African country recently elected 58 women legislators out of the 80 members of parliament. This is an improvement on the previous parliament’s 49 women representatives. NEWS UPDATE: Final tally shows number of women MPs in Rwanda parliamentContinue reading “Progress for Rwandan women in parliament but glass ceiling firm at presidency”
This is the only African country that has rejected Chinese money
China is Africa’s biggest trading partner and currently, over 40 African heads of state and representatives are in Beijing for the Forum for Africa-China Cooperation, FOCAC, which will tighten China’s grip over Africa and deepen Africa’s dependency. However, only one country in the continent wants none of the Chinese support and has refused to adhere toContinue reading “This is the only African country that has rejected Chinese money”
After European invasion, all but six African leaders rush to China for ‘bread’
Last week was a busy moment for African heads of state and government as they received representatives of former colonial masters Britain and Germany who wanted to boost trade and diplomatic presence in the continent. Their visit raised a lot of questions regarding the kind of cooperation the Western countries were interested in especially when they wereContinue reading “After European invasion, all but six African leaders rush to China for ‘bread’”
Why the black diaspora truly has no ‘home’ in Africa
Africa is the cradle of all mankind and science has proven that every human genetically has DNA which can be traced back to the continent. Africa has a population of 1.2 billion while the rest of the world has a black population of a little above that number. If you are black, then you areContinue reading “Why the black diaspora truly has no ‘home’ in Africa”
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