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South Africa’s Ruling Party Under Scrutiny at Home and in US
U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office at the White House on May…
North Korea’s Criminal Activities in Africa Keep the Cash Flowing to Pyongyang, Experts Say
North Korean soldiers march during a mass rally on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2018. Ed…
Africa Set to Test Critical Minerals-Backed Currency
A miner displays diamonds dug out of a disused mine in Komaggas, South Africa, in June 2012. Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty ImagesJOHANNESBURG—Major…
US ‘Lightning Strikes’ Target Terrorists in Africa
Somali security officers drive past a section of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al-Shabaab group terrorist attack in Mogadishu,…
Beijing Pays Influencers in Africa to Spread Anti-US Messaging
Beijing and Moscow are financing social media campaigns against the United States, according to media experts and insiders.Illustration by The…
Plunder of Ghana’s Gold by Chinese Criminals Continues, Authorities Say
Illegal gold panners from Niger work in the Kibi area of southern Ghana on April 10, 2017. Cristina Aldehuala/AFP via…
South African Manufacturers Call for More Tariffs on China
Workers at Kinross clothing manufacturers sew men's trousers, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Oct. 19, 2017. Rodger Bosch/AFP via…
The Rise of China’s ‘Surveillance Colonialism’ in Africa
‘Surveillance colonialism operates through algorithms, platforms, and biometric contracts, outsourcing control while entrenching dependency,’ one expert said.Illustration by The Epoch…
China Starts Copper Rush in Africa; US Moves Forward With Its Own Ambitions
A general view of processing facilities in Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the…
China’s Africa Experiment With EVs Sparking Concern Among Local Automakers
A worker inspects a vehicle's charging system in Hefei, China, on Jan. 17, 2025. Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesNews AnalysisJOHANNESBURG—China is planning…
South Africa Scraps Black Ownership Rule in Minerals Exploration, Opening Door to US Firms
Some analysts see Pretoria’s unexpected move with regard to local black ownership in the minerals exploration sector as a win…