TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a scorching afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa tossed hazelnut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left his village for the capital, Dakar, dreaming of becoming a teacher. But the high cost of living and lack of jobs make this dream … Read more
In the heart of Algeria’s Sahara desert, Chinese state-owned giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has completed track laying on the PK330 bridge, a final and critical link in a new railway designed to unlock the nation’s mineral wealth. The 6 km (3.7 mi) bridge is part of the 950 km railway linking the Gara … Read more
China is consolidating its image as an enduring partner in Africa by providing high-quality infrastructure such as presidential palaces and parliament buildings. A key example is the new $32 million Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) headquarters in Abuja. Funded by China and scheduled for handover by the end of January, this centralized complex … Read more
I fell in love with Africa with my body curled up in a bed of river sand, a malleable mattress carved by an ephemeral river. Under a velvety black sky, I watched a boy wrapped in a blue blanket stoke a fire—I was still young enough to worry more about whether the boy would ever … Read more