But in recent years, Beijing has sought to expand beyond roads and skyscrapers and has made a play for the hearts and minds of African people. With a deft mix of persuasion, power and money, Beijing ...

Amid this “second awakening” in the words of some locals, Africa has a true friend in the Global South: China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to four African countries at the ...

China continued to strike economic deals with African countries, particularly in infrastructure, sustainable development, and ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi continued the tradition of visiting the continent at the beginning of each year.

The People’s Republic of China is setting up its first military base in Africa as it continues its evolution into a global superpower. Beijing has signed a ten-year leasing agreement ...

China is putting its Global Security Initiative to the test in Africa’s conflict-torn Sahel region after gunmen stormed the presidential palace in Chad earlier this month. The deadly attack came ...