As the world was being sent back into barbarism by President Trump’s actions in Venezuela, China was being consistent on the diplomatic front on the African continent. For 36 consecutive years the Chinese foreign ministry has made Africa it’s first stop of the year. It’s now a tradition in global diplomacy that the Chinese foreign […]
When credit agencies, banks, insurance companies, etc. based in countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany declared that they would no longer be involved with anything to do with the activities of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) back in 2024 despite their earlier commitments, things looked rather bleak for the project […]
China’s relationship with Uganda has played an inextricable role in developing our country into one of East and Central Africa’s major manufacturing hubs. Thanks to China’s commitment to invest in Uganda’s industrialisation, our manufacturing capacity now spans several sectors, from electronics to textiles, ceramics to steel, and more – all fuelled by factories and industrial […]
A profound misconception I have heard regarding the One-China principle is the notion that countries; especially in the global south support this position because of a vested interest in guaranteeing continued Chinese investments in their economies. Uganda also reaffirmed its commitment to the one China Principle once again as it marked 63 years of Uganda-China […]
The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference which was held in South Africa-Johannesburg on November 13, 2025, was a perfect step made at a perfect time. For some bold reasons as elaborated below, I will confidently say that this is yet another great step of China-Africa partnership whose results must help a […]
Franked by senior officials including his two deputies and several ministers, the Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin visited the People’s Republic of China (PRC) between 3rd and 4th November to attend this year’s China-Russia regular meeting. Having gone on annually since 1996, the consistence of this practice is significant enough on a bilateral level to merit […]
Dear Editor, last month on October 22, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had cancelled his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was scheduled to take place in the next two weeks in Budapest, Hungary. He told reporters at the White House that “It just didn’t feel right to me,” and that […]
The deal. One that has been of global interest, but not the deal the world has for decades sought – a permanent solution. War is cruel. The ultimate price has until 11th October, 2025, been paid. Death has been the final price paid for the decades Israel and Palestine have had a stand off. And […]
Every 1st of October, China celebrates the National Day, a commemoration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, when Mao Tse Tung formally proclaimed the founding of that great country. Because of the significance of that day, there is always a week-long celebration, commonly referred to as the Golden Week, typically punctuated […]
As economic stagnation and major country rivalries for economic and political partners continue to shape global politics, the focus is increasingly shifting to Africa. It is one continent that now occupies a strategic position due to its large natural resource reserves and its great potential as a continent with the world’s youngest population and nascent […]