After three years of closed borders under its strict “zero-COVID” policy, China reopened its doors to allow international travelers in — and Chinese with cabin fever out — a move with economic implications around the world, including in Africa.On the c…
ADDIS ABABA— China is ready to continue to work with Africa as a development partner and build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said during a meeting with African Union (AU) Commission Chai…
BEIJING — China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday.Qin, who until recently was ambassador to the United States, will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, …
PARIS, World food prices fell for a ninth month in a row in December but hit their highest level on record for the full year in 2022, UN data showed.Food prices soared to a monthly record high in March after Russia invaded agricultural powerhouse Ukrai…
This year, acute food insecurity is projected to reach a new peak, surpassing the food crisis experienced in 2007-2008. A combination of factors—including greater poverty and supply chain disruptions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukr…
The World Bank Group approved a US$246 million financing package to protect the coastline in Ghana, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, the group told media Friday.In a release, the group said the grant was for the second West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) Res…