The Eritrean president (Isaias Afwerki) appeared in a joint news conference with the Kenyan president in Nairobi, making a rare appearance in international media. He deflected questions about Eritrean troops that “may or may not” still be residing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region despite the peace treaty established between the two in November of 2022. The troops had been sent to… Read more »
Russia’s foreign minister (Sergei Lavrov) is taking a tour around Africa in an attempt to spread Russian influence amid suppression from western countries, usually in the form of sanctions, due to their continuous actions in Ukraine. He’s already been to Sudan, and spoke with their officials about increasing economic coordination between the countries as well as potentially providing means for… Read more »
The German finance minister has denounced China for not taking enough action regarding Ghana’s debt rehabilitation program as a bilateral creditor. He demands a creditor committee be formed among countries who have taken advantage of Ghana’s economic depravity in order to force their hand with debt. China is notorious for these debt practices across the world, but have caused particular… Read more »
Article link: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/transnet-tender-locomotive-repairs-after-reaching-impasse-with-chinese-supplier-2023-01-12/ South African company Transnet reached a stalemate with Chinese rail company CRRC E-Loco regarding the ongoing negotiations of contracts that secure reciprocal exchanges, which had been secured just last year. Transnet refused to send locomotives to CRRC E-Loco (among other companies) following the new board deeming previous contracts unlawful/unjust. The Chinese company is reportedly unwilling to engage… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/french-foreign-minister-we-support-our-ambassador-burkina-faso-2023-01-05/ Anti-French sentiment has been rising in Burkina Faso, likely due to Russian mercenaries. This has caused discontent in the region towards the French envoy. The capital city government in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou) sent a letter requesting that France remove the envoy in December. Regardless, France continues to support their ambassador. The article gives context, explaining that… Read more »