Nigeria admitted to BRICS as a partner country
BRICS chair Brazil says Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the bloc, according to ABC on January...
China
Chinese diplomat heads to Africa to build strategic ties
The Chinese Foreign Minister has travelled to Africa to build deeper ties with the continent. China has a 35-year long...
China invests in Africa’s booming cement market
China has invested in five new cement projects in Africa, with Africa's cement market projected to grow from $35bn in...
BRICS: Indonesia to become a fully-fledged member
Indonesia will become the newest fully-fledged member of the BRICS alliance in 2025, according to Reuters on January 7, 2025....
China’s top diplomat on African charm offensive
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun his traditional New Year tour of Africa, in another push by Beijing to...
Brazil announces that Indonesia will join BRICS as full member
Brazil said on January 6th that Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, further expanding the bloc that...
UAE overtakes China as Africa’s biggest foreign investor
The UAE is now Africa's biggest investor, in what is a major shift in foreign influence for the diverse continent....
Moroccan fertilizer company signs major deal with China
Morocco's state-owned OCP has signed a $205m deal with a Chinese company, in what is a major milestone for the...
Egypt condemns in “strongest terms” Israeli attacks on Syria
Egypt foreign minister Badr Abdelatty has condemned “in the strongest terms” the Israeli attacks on Syria, including the destruction of...
Morocco: China’s Xi Jinping meets with crown prince and PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a short visit to Morocco on November 21st, meeting with the Crown Prince Moulay El...
Algeria on track to triple its rail network by 2030
Algeria is on target to triple its rail network by 2030 in a move to boost national economic growth and...
China calls for foreign fighters to be removed from Libya conflict
A Chinese envoy has appealed to Libya’s warlords to send home “external armed forces and mercenaries” from Libya as soon...
Chinese drones bound for Libya intercepted by Italian customs
Italian customs intercepted two Chinese-made military drones heading for Libya on July 2nd, reported Middle East Monitor and agencies. The...
France looks to China for Ukraine resolution
After an April 1st meeting of French and Chinese foreign ministers in Beijing, the officials held a joint press conference...
Chinese fleet heads to Red Sea amid rising tensions
China has dispatched a fleet to the Red Sea amid the rising tensions provoked by the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ attacks...
