Niger’s President Abdourahamane Tiani has announced the transfer of a number of companies operating in the uranium and gold mining industries to state control. The head of state made the statement during his visit to the city of Agadez. Addressing thousands of local residents at a rally, Tiani declaredContinue Reading

  Russian company Rusal, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), to construct a major aluminium production plant in the country. The information was released in an EIH statement. The signing took place during aContinue Reading

  Mali’s Minister of Defence, Sadio Camara, has held talks on bilateral co-operation with his Nigerian counterpart, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who arrived in Mali to attend the first International Defence and Security Forum in Bamako (BAMEX 25), Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence reported. According to the ministry, Abubakar’s aircraft landed atContinue Reading

  Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has rejected claims by Western media about an alleged “occupation of the capital” by militants and the supposed “collapse” of the country. He made the statement while speaking to journalists at the International Defence and Security Forum in Bamako (BAMEX 25). “WeContinue Reading

  Commentary by “Zhong Sheng” – People’s Daily   Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi blatantly claimed at the Diet that a “Taiwan emergency” could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, implying the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Straits. This is a blatant interference in China’s internal affairs,Continue Reading

  – By H.E Amb. Yu Dunhai Not long ago, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was convened in Beijing. During the session, the document Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year PlanContinue Reading