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The Dragon Eating the Eagle’s Lunch in Africa? By Alemayehu G. Mariam

By Alemayehu G. Mariam Flight of the Eagle and pursuit of the Dragon In June 2011, during her visit to Zambia U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton pulled the alarm bell on a creeping “new colonialism” in Africa. While dismissing … read more »

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China in Africa: ‘Imperial power’ or ‘altruist’?

Babette Zoumara Contrary to the claims of critics, China’s partnership with Africa is based on sincere friendship, equality and mutual respect for the sovereignty through non-interference in domestic affairs and the offer of loans and grants The emergence of China … read more »

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Ethiopia: Reform in China vs crisis within EPRDF

By Robele Ababya,  The 18th Congress of Communist Party of China (CPC) opened in Beijing with a keynote speech by its General Secretary (GS) Hu Jintao on 07 November 2012. The GS articulated the stunning achievement in economic growth in … read more »

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Nothing to learn from America, where demography beats democracy

AT LEAST with the Chinese decadal leadership change, the world will have to learn to spell new names. First Xi Jinping, the new and incoming party leader and President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Second Li Keqiang, the … read more »

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Tanzania Secures 1.8tri/ – Loans From China

TANZANIA has secured a 1.2 billion US dollars loan to finance the construction of a 230-kms natural gas pipeline linking Mtwara gas fields and Dar es Salaam. The agreement to that effect was signed in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday … read more »

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China checks into Africa with ‘Chequebook’ diplomacy

China has outmaneuvered everybody else in the strategic calculations with respect to cultivating relationships with Africa. In the recently concluded, fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on China-Africa strategic partnership, the President Hu Jintao pledged $20 … read more »

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Chinese TV show aims to tell Africa’s real story

NAIROBI — The countdown starts and the Kenyan news reader runs through the top headlines for the evening bulletin. In a few minutes he will go on air in Nairobi, broadcasting live for China state television. It’s 8:00 pm in … read more »

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Clinton’s Africa kicks off competition between US and China

By Cheng Guangjin US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has concluded an 11-day tour of Africa in which she promoted a new US strategy for the continent. The visit also stoked international debate about whether the US and China, the … read more »

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Ethiopia PM Meles Zenawi is dead

by Abebe Gellaw ESAT’s decision to report that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is dead, according to reliable sources, has never been easy. It was two weeks ago that we received the news from highly credible sources in Brussels. Our sources … read more »

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China Loans Africa $20B to fight ‘bullying’ by rich powers

Chinese President Hu Jintao today pledged African governments $20 billion in credit over the next three years and called for more China-Africa co-ordination in international affairs to defend against the “bullying” of richer powers. South African President Jacob Zuma also … read more »

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World leaders: Nuclear terrorism a ‘grave threat’

World leaders have called for closer co-operation to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism at a summit on nuclear security in Seoul. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said nuclear terrorism remained a “grave threat”, while US President Barack Obama said … read more »

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Tibetan protester sets himself on fire in demonstration ahead of Chinese president’s visit to India

A Tibetan protester has been treated for severe burns after setting himself on fire in a demonstration before the Chinese president’s visit to India. The male protester sprinted for 50m through New Delhi today engulfed in flames as hundreds demonstrated … read more »

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Tragedy of the new AU headquarters

It is an insult to the African Union and to every African that in 2012 a building as symbolic as the AU headquarters is designed, built and maintained by a foreign country – it does not matter which. On the … read more »

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China says Mugabe is an old friend

Beijing – China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping called Robert Mugabe “an old friend of China” on Wednesday, state media said, as the Zimbabwean president visited the country to attend his daughter’s graduation. At a meeting between the two in Beijing, Mugabe … read more »

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Benin receive $34m in loans, grants from China

Cotonou – China has given Benin $34m in loans and grants, part of which will fund an anti-piracy patrol drive off the coast of the west African country where hijackings have surged this year. The aid package was announced by … read more »

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China rapped for not jailing Sudan leader

The UN’s top human rights official criticized China yesterday for failing to arrest Sudan’s president so that he can be brought to trial on war crimes charges. Navi Pillay, the high commissioner for human rights, said she was disappointed that … read more »

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Rights group says China activist beaten over video

A Chinese activist lawyer and his wife have been beaten by police and state security officials for making a secret video that shows their life under strict house arrest, a rights group said Friday. China Human Rights Defenders said a … read more »

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Remarks by Obama and Hu at Washington news conference

Following are remarks by President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao at a news conference in Washington after talks at the White House. BARACK OBAMA ON ‘A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD’ FOR U.S. COMPANIES “I did also stress to President … read more »

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World’s most powerful people

There are 6.8 billion people on the planet. These are the 68 who matter. We are fascinated by power. We stand in awe of those who apply it adroitly—and in fear of those who abuse it. We lust for power. Everyone … read more »

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