Pic:Foreign Affairs secretary Monica Juma. file (NMG) Kenya sought Washington’s support in her push for the UN Security Council to commit more resources to peace efforts in South Sudan and Somalia during Friday’s talks led by US top diplomat in Nairobi. Foreign Affairs secretary Monica Juma said emerging regional security issues would dominate the talks […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that African countries should weigh Chinese loans carefully, while adding that Washington was not trying to keep Chinese investment away from the continent. Tillerson, a former Exxon chief executive, is seeking to bolster security alliances on a continent increasingly turning to Beijing for aid and trade. […]
Pic: Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila. By Reuters The country’s Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala has said elections will take place as scheduled. An election in the Democratic Republic of Congo to replace President Joseph Kabila remains on course for late December, the central African country’s Prime Minister, Bruno Tshibala, has said. “I committed […]
Inclusive development can promote economic, social and justice through employment creation and income generating activities for African youth, Luxembourg’s Labor and Social economic minister Nicolas Schmit said Friday.In an interview with APA on the sidelines of the Social solidarity and economic forum held in Chamonix, France, Schmit stressed the need to move towards a dynamic […]
Next week’s Forum on China-African Cooperation summit will look to charm leaders on the continent, seen by Beijing as a step towards global dominance. China has cut imports of African commodities, leaving the continent in the economic lurch. IN September, presidents Omar al Bashir and Jacob Zuma held a warm meeting on the sidelines of […]
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