Update on the Chinese Cobalt Stand-off in the DR Congo
Tensions between Chinese mining China Moly and the Congolese state-owned mining Gécamines appear to be deteriorating further amid an ongoing stand-off over the massive TFM copper and cobalt mine in th...
25 Aug 202232min
Africa in the New Era of U.S.-China Great Power Competition
Chinese President Xi Jinping is widely expected to soon re-emerge on the global stage after a nearly three-year absence. Where is still unknown, but when it does happen it's going to create a much ten...
23 Aug 20221h 10min
Week in Review: Kenya elections, Chinese mining woes in DRC & Xi Jinping's travels
Kenya's got a new president who has vowed to get tough on the Chinese, particularly when it comes to publishing contracts and cracking down on illegal immigration. Plus, Chinese mining giant CMOC is e...
18 Aug 202248min
Week in Review: Kenya Elections, Zambian Debt & Blinken's Africa Tour
The Chinese government pushed back this week against the U.S. and its new foreign policy strategy for Africa. The Foreign Ministry dismissed Washington's emphasis on democracy as mere rhetoric, while ...
11 Aug 202258min
