African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Nairobi, Kenya – As the global geopolitical landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marking a departure from the post-World War II U.S.-led liberal international order. The emergence of a multipolar world, characterized by the growing influence of China and Russia, is reshaping international relations and presenting new opportunities and challenges for developing nations, particularly in […]
MOSCOW — Russia commemorated 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany on Friday with a grand military parade in Moscow’s Red Square, led by President Vladimir Putin and attended by global allies including Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Victory Day celebrations, deeply symbolic for Russia, unfolded under heightened security following a series of Ukrainian […]
Kenya has officially risen to the sixth-largest economy in Africa, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $131.67 billion, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This remarkable achievement was highlighted by President William Ruto during his Labour Day address at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, on Thursday. In his speech, President Ruto lauded […]
President William Ruto has arrived in China for a four-day State Visit at the invitation of His Excellency President Xi Jinping. He’s accompanied by First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto and a host of other leaders. He was received at the Beijing Danxing International Airport by China’s Transport minister Liu Wei. Also present to receive him […]
China has intensified its criticism of the United States’ global trade tactics, accusing Washington of “abusing tariffs” and strong-arming other nations into choosing sides in a rapidly deteriorating trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing’s stern warning came in response to reports that the U.S. is pressuring countries seeking tariff relief to scale […]
The trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies are flaring once again, as China vowed on Wednesday to “fight to the end” in its intensifying standoff with the United States. The bold declaration came as Beijing announced it would raise tariffs on U.S. goods to a sweeping 84%, starting Thursday, in retaliation for a […]
Harare, Zimbabwe – China and Zimbabwe have marked a significant milestone in their long-standing bilateral ties, celebrating 45 years of diplomatic relations with renewed vows to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation. Established in 1980, the diplomatic relationship between the two countries has grown into a robust alliance characterized by dynamic political collaboration, expanding […]
China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing’s already sizeable influence across the resource-rich continent as Europe’s presence wanes and America’s wavers. While global capitals and investors brace for the return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to the White House, and wars […]
It’s a last minute trip that’s a long time coming. On December 2, US President Joe Biden will travel to Angola for what is likely the final foreign trip of his presidency. It’s also his first to Sub-Saharan Africa, and it fulfills a promise Biden made during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in 2022 to travel […]
Fishermen in Malindi town, Kilifi County have urged the government to take possession and repair two large Chinese fishing vessels that have remained stuck at the Bunthwani beach for over three years. The fishermen said that through the ministry of fisheries and blue economy, the government was in a good position to stop the danger […]
