Day: January 27, 2022
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China’s Foreign Ministry Refutes Kenya Loan Rumors
Wu Peng, the top diplomat for Africa in China’s Foreign Ministry, denied that Kenya missed a payment on its Standard Gauge Railway loan. Wu Peng is the Director-General of African Affairs in the Foreign Ministry. His comment was a rare intervention from the Ministry in a loan controversy.
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U.S. Plans to Bypass China’s Cobalt Dominance with Arizona Plant
The Singapore-based commodities trader Trafigura announced it will partner with the U.S. battery metals processing firm EVelution to build a battery-grade cobalt sulfate processing facility in Arizona. The facility is projected to produce 7,000 tons of cobalt sulfate by 2027, an estimated 40% of ...
Taiwanese Troops to Serve in Somaliland
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China’s Messaging to Africa on Xinjiang in Action
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Kenya’s ICT Minister is Now The Third High-Ranking Official to Defend the Government’s Refusal to Publicize SGR Contract
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Informations, Communications Technology Joe Mucheru spent almost an hour on Spice FM's national radio and television morning broadcast on Wednesday touting the accomplishments of President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration in promoting transparency in government. Mucheru strenuously pushed back ...
Uganda Should Borrow Less, Says President
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Detection of Omicron in Chinese Port Cities Sparks Fears of Supply Chain Disruptions in Africa
The recent detections of the highly contagious Omicron variant in several of China's largest port cities is prompting renewed concerns among African traders of potentially painful supply chain disruptions. Although only a few people have been ...
Amid New Reports of Violence Against Chinese Nationals in the DR Congo, Embassy Gathers Business Leaders to Discuss How to Respond
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All Smiles as DR Congo’s Ambassador to China Visits Mining Giant’s HQ in Beijing
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An Exchange Between British Lawmakers Highlights How Bad Information About China Makes Its Way Into the Foreign Policymaking Process
A virtual meeting of the House of Lords International Relations and Defense Committee in London on Wednesday revealed the extent to which faulty information about China's engagement in Africa has become embedded in the UK's foreign policy process. In a brief ...
How This One Tweet Conveys Three Important China-Africa Trends
A Tweet on Wednesday by China's top diplomat for sub-Saharan Africa, Wu Peng, about yet another ground-breaking ceremony for a new school in Africa, this time in Ivory Coast, may seem mundane but it actually communicates three important trends in Africa-China relations: