FLASHPOINT
Africa could be massive battlefield in ‘inevitable’ war between the US and China as Xi stakes claim to continent
Patrick Knox
13:07, 6 May 2021
AFRICA could become a massive battlefield in a war between China and the United States as the President Xi Jinping stakes claim to the continent, experts warned.
The Communist Party is quietly expanding into the eastern part of Africa as it sets up military bases and expands its influence through infrastructure projects across in at least 11 nations.
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China has been investing heavily in African countries infrastructure as it consolidates its power and influence in Africa with its base in Djibouti to counter Japanese, French and US presence
Analysis: Chad unrest casts pall over debt deal and global relief push reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Political turmoil in Chad has cast doubt over the Central African oil producer's efforts to agree relief on its nearly $3 billion debt burden, widely seen as a test case for a global plan to help the world's most indebted countries.
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Political turmoil in Chad has cast doubt over the Central African oil producer’s efforts to agree relief on its nearly $3 billion debt burden, widely seen as a test case for a global plan to help the world’s most indebted countries. Members of the security forces patrol Chad s capital N Djamena following the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby in N Djamena, Chad April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo
Six months ago, the Group of 20 (G20) major economies launched a common framework designed to help governments to overhaul the debt they owe to official and commercial creditors after the COVID-19 crisis sent the burdens of many developing countries spiralling.
World Military Spending Rose in 2020, India by 34% the Past Decade Indians bear the third largest military burden in the world
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The United Nations which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socioeconomic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards has continued to be one of the strongest advocates of disarmament.
The world body has relentlessly campaigned for reduced military spending in an attempt to help divert some of these resources into sustainable development and humanitarian assistance.
But according to a new report released April 26 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), world military expenditure rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020, an increase of 2.6 percent, in real terms, from 2019.