Ghana’s Newly-elected President Wants to Quickly Resume Chinese-backed Infrastructure Development

Ghanaian President-elect John Dramani Mahama met with Chinese Ambassador Tong Defa on Friday and expressed hope that once the West African country emerged from the ongoing debt restructuring process that Beijing will resume infrastructure development support. “Once the transition is completed, Ghana ...

Nigerian President Heads to France Amid Seized Jet Row With Chinese Creditor

Nigeria's president headed to France on Monday dogged by a row over jet planes impounded by a French court in a dispute pitting Abuja against a Chinese company. An airport source told AFP that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was flying on the ...

Chinese Foreign Minister in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his African tour in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire this week after touching down in Egypt and Tunisia during the trip’s first phase. The official press coverage revealed few specifics about his talks with Togolese and Ivorian leaders. ...