Why China may step up African security efforts after Wang Yi’s ‘close call’ in Chad
China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, ...
Sahel vacuum provides opportunities for China, analysts say
Paul Nantulya, a China analyst at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, noted that China has recently become ...
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Africa: China Pledges $136 Million in Military Aid During African Tour
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his Africa tour on Thursday, marking visits to Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Nigeria. In Abuja, Wang held talks with Nigerian President Bola ...
Chinese FM's tour indicates China treats Africa as the land of hope, development and dynamism
In keeping with a 35-year-long unbroken tradition, where China's foreign minister's first official visit at the beginning of ...
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China courts African allies as tensions with Europe, US deepen
Beijing is also anxiously awaiting the upcoming ... visit as many countries as possible over the course of the years. Chad hasn't come up before, so they went there," Olander told RFI.
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China’s foreign minister pledges military aid for Africa
ABUJA – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Jan 9 pledged Beijing’s full support and ... the Republic of Congo and Chad before winding up his tour in Nigeria, where he held talks with Nigerian ...
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...