United States-China

Countering China’s Belt and Road: US Strategic Approach

China's Bеlt and Road Initiativе (BRI) has bеcomе a global hub for infrastructurе projеcts across Asia, Europе, and Africa. Dеspitе its promisе of еconomic dеvеlopmеnt and connеctivity, concеrns havе arisеn about its gеopolitical implications and potеntial dеbt traps for participating...
Xi Jinping-Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

What is the future of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to link other countries to China for transactions, directly providing loans and technical services to build infrastructure like rail, roads, ports, and industrial establishments. The plan aimed...
Ethiopia-Japan

Ethiopia, Japan collaborate to restore Black Sea grain agreement

Addis Ababa Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed hope that his country and Ethiopia would cooperate on the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative after a private conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Hayashi condemned the termination...
Niger coup

Niger coup: crackdown on coup leaders, travel ban

Niamey In the African country of Niger, the army claims that they have carried out a coup and they have overthrown the government of President Mohamed Bajoum. West African countries have threatened to use force if the country's President Mohamed...
Mali 46 Ivorian soldiers sentenced to 20 years

Mali sentences 46 Ivorian soldiers sentenced to 20 years in prison

MALI, West Africa Mali sentences 46 soldiers from Ivory Coast were sentenced to 20 years in prison for undermining state security and attacking Mali's government, the African country's prosecutor general said on Friday. Prosecutor General Ladji Sara said in a statement...