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Anti-government protestors filled the streets of the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa on January 19 and 20 to protest against a new election law making its way through the National Assembly. The new law calls for a national census before another presidential election is held which could lead to an unconstitutional extension in office by incumbent president

Revelations from the biggest leak in African banking history may trigger a government crackdown on corruption, but will it bring those involved to justice?

Chinese companies like Huawei and the Transsion group are responsible for much of the digital infrastructure and smartphones used in Africa. Chinese phones built in Africa come with already installed apps for mobile money transfer services that increase the reach of Chinese tech companies. But while many Africans may find the availability of such technology…

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Several days ago, a Chinese friend and I were discussing the protests in Baltimore that erupted in response to the death of resident Freddie Gray in connection with his April 12 arrest by city police officers, who have since been charged with crimes including manslaughter and murder. My friend said he was first surprised that such a level of civil unrest could occur in the

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BBC News By Dickens Olewe image copyrightAFP image captionAfrican countries have not signed up to UN rebukes of Chinas human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong or Tibet African countries are not among those calling out China for its treatment of the mostly Muslim Uyghur population in the north-western region of Xinjiang. In fact some African diplomats recently attended an event in Beijing and lauded Chinas policy in the region. At least a million Uyghurs are believed to have been detained...

news Why African countries back China on human rights © AFP African countries have not signed up to UN rebukes of Chinas human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong or Tibet African countries are not among those calling out China for its treatment of the mostly Muslim Uyghur population in the north-western region of Xinjiang. In fact some African diplomats recently attended an event in Beijing and lauded Chinas policy in the region. At least a million Uyghurs are believed to have been det...

Africa proves rocky terrain for Russian and Chinese vaccines Moscow and Beijing pledged to close an immunization gap in the continent, but they are offering too few vaccine doses at exorbitant prices By Joe Bavier and David Lewis / Reuters, JOHANNESBURG Russia and China are racing to plug the COVID-19 vaccine gap in Africa, hoping to cement their influence on a continent where many countries have yet to administer a single shot. However, so far, vaccine donations from Beijing and Moscow have...

6 Min Read JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Russia and China are racing to plug the COVID-19 vaccine gap in Africa, hoping to cement their influence on a continent where many countries have yet to administer a single shot. A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as Algeria launches a coronavirus vaccination campaign, in Blida, Algeria January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar/File Photo/File Photo But, so far, vaccine donations from Beij...