August 13, 2009

Peoples Daily

“Obama fever” in Ghana is as hot as ever and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steps foot on African soil. From August 5 through 16 she is scheduled to visit seven African states, which is said to be her longest visit since she took office as the top US diplomat. The difference between Obama’s first visit and Clinton’s first visit to Africa is that Obama only visited one country and Clinton toured several African states. The US has launched a comprehensive diplomatic campaign on energy-rich Africa. Read the rest of this entry »

China Poses Serious Threat to US Interests in Africa

14.08.2009

Source: Pravda.Ru

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will complete her ten-day African tour on August 14, when she visits Cape Verde islands. Clinton previously visited Kenya, the South African Republic, Angola, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Liberia. Read the rest of this entry »

TRADE-AFRICA: Chinese Dragon Shifts Its Weight
By Tom Minney IPS

Getting the best out of China’s evolving role may in the end come down to African governance.

Credit: Merlin

ADDIS ABEBA, Sep 27 (IPS) – Behind the media headlines about China’s scramble into Africa, new trends are emerging of far-reaching involvement in finance, infrastructure and manufacturing. A two-way engagement even sees African lessons shaping Chinese foreign policy. Read the rest of this entry »

CAPE TOWN, June 6 (Xinhua) — The cooperation between China and Africa in all sectors, based on mutual benefit, has been widely lauded at the just concluded 18th World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Read the rest of this entry »