Libyan Presidential Council worry the murder of Muammar Gaddafi’s son dents national reconciliation
Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah said on Tuesday that the government is handling the investigation into the killing responsibly. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed in the western Libyan city of Zintan on February 3.
Report: Africa losing plant genetic diversity at pace that threatens food security, nutrition and resilience of agrifood systems
Despite the risks, the Third Report also identifies opportunities. Fourteen African countries report that 44 per cent of their seed collections have been studied and described, exceeding the global average, while 21 countries are actively breeding improved varieties of 81 crop species, including underutilised crops such as African eggplant, amaranth, moringa and indigenous vegetables.
Chinese President Xi’s ‘zero-tariff’ for African countries hailed as a message for joint pursuit of modernisation
Multiple African enterprises targeting the Chinese market noted that the new measures, such as the zero-tariff policy, will bring them fresh opportunities to expand trade with China and enhance product competitiveness.
South Africa and China deepen diplomatic relations with signing of free trade agreement
Gideon Chitanga, researcher at the University of Johannesburg Centre for Africa-China Studies, said the agreement would expand South African markets and contribute to economic growth.
Dignified and fulfilling work: New report on labour outlook in Africa says continent should position itself as world’s future talent engine
Speaking during the launch in Nairobi, Kenya Country Director MasterCard Foundation Hannah Tsadik noted that Africa’s youth population continues to surge, positioning the continent as the world’s future talent engine.
Over 100 delegates meeting in Kenya told food imports bill strains fiscal balances, exposes Africans to external shocks
Yemi Osinbajo, former vice president of Nigeria, revealed that private investors can support African governments to enable small-holding farmers to overcome challenges such as access to affordable credit and agricultural extension services.
Fear spreads in western Nigeria after suspected Islamic gunmen kill more than 160 people
Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, including an insurgency by Islamic militants and a surge in kidnappings for ransom by criminal gangs.
Despite Africa’s co-development model with Beijing, Chinese financing remains opaque
Africa-China security cooperation is expanding, but African countries are approaching it cautiously, focusing mainly on non-combat support. Maritime security is one area of interest, with African countries looking to China for patrol vessels, surveillance systems and technical training to help secure vulnerable waterways such as the Gulf of Guinea, the Red Sea and the Mozambique Channel
How African countries look seek to rebalance ties with China toward debt sustainability and value addition
National governments have taken additional steps. Countries such as Kenya, Ghana and Ethiopia have established inter-ministerial taskforces dedicated to overseeing Chinese-financed infrastructure projects. These bodies track project progress, enforce contract terms and evaluate socioeconomic impacts. Their effectiveness, however, varies widely.
China’s military footprint in Africa deepens with People’s Liberation Army-led BRICS naval drills
The exercise appears to be an attempt to normalise military cooperation within BRICS Plus without formally declaring a military alliance. Although BRICS – a loose coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – was originally conceived of as an economic bloc, it has increasingly undertaken geopolitical engagements.
