The annual China Development Forum (CDF) will be held in Beijing from March 22 to 23, 2026, under the theme “China in its 15th Five-Year Plan Period: Advancing High-Quality Development and Creating New Opportunities Together.” The forum is expected to highlight China’s role as a key engine of global developmentContinue Reading

  Tanzanian authorities will implement a tax reform to increase domestic government revenues, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said following the presentation of a report by a presidential commission. During her speech, Hassan noted that nearly 35 years have passed since the last revision of the system, underscoring the urgent needContinue Reading

  Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia Maxim Markovich and Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture Addisu Arega discussed co-operation between the two countries in the agricultural sector, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture reported. It is noted that the sides discussed key areas of partnership, including trade in coffee and oilseeds, agricultural mechanisation,Continue Reading

  The third Russia–Africa summit will take place in autumn 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. “[During the talks] we analysed the implementation of the agreements that wereContinue Reading

  African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has extended “warmest” Eid al-Fitr greetings to all Muslims across Africa and beyond, emphasizing the festival’s core values, including solidarity and compassion, amid challenges facing the world. “This sacred moment, marking the end of Ramadan, is a time of reflection, gratitude,Continue Reading

  China’s National Immigration Administration on Friday launched a pilot online accommodation registration service for foreigners staying in non-hotel lodgings, aiming to make life in China more convenient for overseas visitors and residents. The service, effective Friday, is being piloted in seven provincial-level regions — Hebei, Liaoning, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangxi,Continue Reading