The participation of African member states at international gatherings has so far created no meaningful interest for the continent. Why? BY MELA GHEBREMEDHIN | (Edited by Metkel Sewra) The United Nations is concluding its international meeting season, hosting the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that began on September 12th. Year in and […]
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Removing the rust from U.S. policy means disentanglement from partnering with African dictators BY ALEMAYEHU G. MARIAM Earlier this month, President Donald Trump was criticized for letting his “unelected” daughter Ivanka sit in for him during the high-level “Partnership with Africa, Migration and Health” session at the G-20. Ms. Trump was criticized for not making […]
Continue ReadingBy Amanuel Biedemariam, ACCORDING to the Wall Street Journal, “China’s annual trade with Africa is about $200 billion, about twice the volume of U.S.-Africa trade.” China has been investing on Africa’s infrastructures, building schools, hospitals, manufacturing-facilities, establishing markets, selling goods while unconditionally buying material and natural resources from Africa for some time now. China is […]
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