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Corona vaccines could cement Africa's relationship with China dw.com 2/5/2021 Silja Fröhlich For many Africans, Europe has been greedy, hoarding inoculations made in the continent to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The repercussion is that Africa will cozy up further to the generous Asian giant — China. © imago images/Xinhua Chinese medical experts have been advising Africans how to fight the coronavirus pandemic Nothing in the world right now is in as much demand as the coronavirus vaccine. The available Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines come in shor...

Coronavirus vaccines could cement Africa's relationship with China To many Africans, Europe has been greedy, hoarding vaccinations produced in the West to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The repercussion is that Africa could cozy up further to a generous Asian giant — China. Chinese medical experts have been advising Africans on how to fight the coronavirus pandemic Nothing in the world right now is in as much demand as the coronavirus vaccine. The available BioNtech-Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines come in short supply and have been purchased by countries with the thickest walle...

Angola is rich in natural wealth, with massive petroleum and diamond deposits across its territory. Most of its people, however, continue to live in poverty. Since its independence in 1975, Angola has had a tumultuous journey: from being a war zone, to becoming a poster child for Chinese engagement in the continent, and since 2015, declining to its current state where the challenges are so massive—negative growth rates, high external debt, rising poverty and inequality, and lack of basic health and education facilities—that there is no immediate recovery in sight. This brief makes an acco...

Wang Yi’s visit added two new partners for the BRI, among other agreements. January 12, 2021 Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, left, and Tanzania’s then-Foreign Minister Dr. Augustine Mahiga attend a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Monday Jan. 9, 2017. Credit: AP Photo/Khalfan Said Advertisement Over the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his tour to five countries in Africa, upholding a 30-plus year tradition of China’s top diplomat starting the new year with the first international visit to the continent. The trip brought Wang to a disparate group of des...