Call for ceasefire in African conflicts amid COVID-19 May 26, 2020 THERE must be an “immediate continent-wide ceasefire and cessation of hostilities [that would be] crucial for the well-being of citizens” in Africa during the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Ethiopian Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Shiferaw Teklemariam, has urged. He said corona-virus would lead to […]
Rights group condemns ‘abduction’ of women politicians in Zimbabwe May 18, 2020 LAST week’s “abduction” of three women members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Zimbabwe has been condemned by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC). MDC MP Joana Mamombe and Young Assembly leaders Cecelia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova were allegedly […]
Emerging powers such as China are shifting global trade relationships. For example, trade between Africa and China has grown from 10 to 20 percent annually in recent years. Most of China’s imports from Africa have been natural resources. These exports have increased by about 46% from 38 billion dollars to 46 billion dollars over the […]