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Why Some African Countries Welcome Trump’s Return to Power
Donald Trump will be back in the Oval Office in just over a month after he is inaugurated for his second term as U.S. president on January 20th. While there's concern in some African capitals that Trump may scale back U.S. ...
No, the Lobito Corridor is NOT a U.S. Project
U.S. President Joe Biden finally made his long-postponed trip to Angola, fulfilling his December 2022 promise to visit Africa. When the promise was initially made, there were expectations of a more substantial visit—perhaps including multiple countries—not just a single stop as a “lame duck.”
Biden Administration Grabs Last Chance to Push Debt Trap Narrative
U.S. President Joe Biden argued on Wednesday that the United States is striving to be a qualitatively different investor from China in Africa. In making this case, administration officials couldn’t resist one last reference to a meme cherished by Democrats and ...
In Angola, Biden Promises to Invest Differently to China
President Joe Biden will make the case on Wednesday in Angola that the United States must do better rather than more than China to regain influence in Africa. Biden is on the second day of a visit to the African country, ...
Biden Announces $1 Billion for Africa During Maiden Trip
By Aurélia End U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to Africa during a visit to Angola, where the United States is showcasing a major infrastructure project aimed at countering China's investments on the ...
Biden in Angola for First Visit to Sub-Saharan Africa as President
Joe Biden arrived in Angola Monday on the first and only trip to sub-Saharan Africa during his presidency, which intended to underline U.S. ambitions in Africa amid significant investment from China. The U.S. leader, who hands over to Donald Trump on ...
With Angola Trip, Biden Fulfills His Promise to Visit Sub-Saharan Africa
By Aurélia End Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is headed to the southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent. Biden, who ...
China’s “Small and Beautiful” Path in Overseas Energy Finance Signals a Greener Shift, but Will It Grow?
By Jiaqi Lu The era of carbon-intensive mega-investments by China in global energy infrastructure may be coming to an end. Recent findings from the China’s Global Energy Finance Database, managed by the Boston University ...
China, Ethiopia Police Sign Pact to Foster Closer Security Ties
Senior law enforcement officials from Ethiopia and China signed an agreement on Friday to work more closely together on training and information sharing. The officials also discussed the creation of a new Ethiopia-China Law Enforcement Cooperation Center in Addis Ababa. The talks ...
Chinese Lending to Africa is Way More Complicated Than You Think
It's widely believed that Chinese lending to African countries is predominantly done by a few state policy banks, such as the China Exim Bank and the China Development Bank. While that was true in the past, today the situation is far ...
Trump, China and Africa: Key Issues
As news of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet choices trickles in, many are trying to game out what foreign policy will look like in the Trump 2.0 era. For Africa, that’s particularly tricky because Trump was largely disinterested in the continent during ...
What’s on WeChat: Stop Misleading People About What It’s Like For Chinese Entrepreneurs in Africa
A post by longtime Africa WeChat commentator Xiao Nie (小聂说事儿) is sparking a lot of discussion in Chinese development circles about the current conditions facing Chinese expatriates in Africa. Xiao Nie is well-known for his blunt "tell it like it is" writing style, which he's picked up ...