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A visit by Taiwan’s president this week to strengthen ties with Eswatini has highlighted the extent to which Taipei contributes to its counterpart’s economy — much to the ire of pro-democracy campaigners.

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to…

A racist incident in Malawi highlights Africa’s friction with its Asian community

Jinping pledges greater cooperation with South Africa to enhance the voice of poor nations

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.

The Biden administration is eyeing investments in Africa that could help the U.S. tap critical minerals there needed for the energy transition. But they are

Join USIP for a timely conversation about China’s role in Africa’s growing mining sector, how it connects with peace and security on the continent, and what it all means for the United States.

Executive Summary Due to their wealth of critical natural resources (primarily rare earth minerals), rapidly growing populations (labor and consumer markets) and strategic geographic location, many Francophone and Lusophone countries in Africa occupy strategic roles for China and its large businesses operating in, among others, the electronics and high-tech industries. Given Beijing’s ambitious plans in strengthening its most innovation-pinned industries—which …

Executive Summary China`s strategic interests in Sub-Saharan Africa are diverse and, while still being primarily guided by the need to maintain access to locally extracted raw materials, now go beyond this goal. In fact, growing investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and green energy are likely to see greater involvement from Chinese state-owned enterprises in Africa. This will undoubtedly demand a greater …

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