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BBC News By Dickens Olewe image copyrightAFP image captionAfrican countries have not signed up to UN rebukes of China's 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 China's policy in the region. At least a million Uyghurs are believed to have been detained in Xinjiang in a sprawling network of camps. China faces accusations of forced labour, forced ste...

news Why African countries back China on human rights © AFP African countries have not signed up to UN rebukes of China's 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 China's policy in the region. At least a million Uyghurs are believed to have been detained in Xinjiang in a sprawling network of camps. China faces accusations of forced labour, force...

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 been small, the commercial deals they offer are costly, and some African governments are wary about...

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 Beijing and Moscow have been small, the commercial deals they offer are costly, and some African governm...