It's Rosaleen in for Joyce. China has long dominated Africa’s infrastructure, energy and trade sectors. Now, the United Arab Emirates is emerging as a strategic rival despite robust ties between the ...

The Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is held in Changsha, central China’s Hunan province, on June 11, 2025.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. But China could be losing ground in a country on which it heavily relies for the critical minerals that drive electric vehicle production ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the opening ceremony of the 2024 Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sep. 5, 2024.

The US State Department has introduced performance metrics for American ambassadors in Africa to evaluate them based on the number of business deals they make as part of the US government's new "trade ...

China is a major global player in clean energy, extending its influence through investments in emerging economies, particularly in Africa's energy sector. Chinese companies and financiers have been ...

Tariffs, aid reduction, and diplomatic understaffing are eroding US influence, and critical mineral deals alone won’t revive it. Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with ...