Strategic Thinking on East Africa

From AFP BY AGENCY STAFF, SEPTEMBER 20 2015, 16:55 People walk through the streets of a shopping area in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in this May 26 2014 file photo. Picture: REUTERS ADDIS ABABA — Sub-Saharan Africa’s first modern tramway opened in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, marking the completion of a massive Chinese-funded infrastructure project […]

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Addis Ababa, 14, September 2015 (WIC)-The much awaited Addis Ababa Light Railway is to commence service on Sunday, head of the Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) said. According to Dr. Engineer Getachew Betru, the portion of the railway that begins operation is the one that is constructed from North to the South of Addis Ababa, which […]

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From Deutche Welle As China’s slowdown impacts ties with Africa, India is seeking to step in and boost political and economic ties with the continent. The upcoming India-Africa Summit may offer a key opportunity to do that. It is being touted as India’s largest ever Africa outreach. From October 26 to 30, New Delhi plans […]

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  A Chinese company engaged in natural oil gas exploration with a capital of five billion USD in Ethiopia is expected to produce 40 billion gallon gas after three years. President Dr Mulatu Teshome held talks with Chinese Poly Technology Company Vice President Huang Geming at the National Palace yesterday. President Mulatu said the relationship […]

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KHARTOUM, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — Sudan on Tuesday announced a new partnership with China to enter into new oil exploration projects and natural gas production at fields in eastern, central and western Sudan, official SUNA news agency reported. “China has agreed to enter into new oil exploration projects and expand its oil operations in the […]

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From The National Law Review When China sneezes, does all of Africa catch a cold? Slower Chinese growth and a recently devalued currency will certainly impact Africa, whose largest trading partner is China. However, the impact of China’s recent currency devaluation will largely depend on country-specific factors. The Chinese government likely devalued its currency in August in part to […]

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Will the crisis be a wake-up call for African governments to speed up reform? Charlotte AlfredWorld Reporter, The Huffington Post CREDIT: CARL DE SOUZA/GETTY IMAGESChinese worker oversees work on a railway track linking Djibouti with Addis Ababa on May 5, 2015. Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving […]

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Rahel Samuel Ethiopia and China today signed a loan agreement amounting to 1.4 billion USD to support Ethiopia’s infrastructure development endeavors. The finance will be used to fund six projects including the Ethio-Djibouti railway project, electricity supply, road development, installation of natural gas pipeline and building capacity of small enterprises. The signing came following talks between visiting Ethiopian Prime […]

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From the Council on Foreign relations by John Campbell Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir arrives for the extraordinary session of the African Union’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government on the case of African Relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, October 12, 2013. (Tiksa Negeri/Courtesy Reuters) Share Omar al-Bashir is […]

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From The Sudan Tribune September 1, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir held talks in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday amid criticism by the United States which noted his status as an individual wanted on charges of war crimes and genocide. Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir (C) pictured with […]

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