How China built the Ecowas headquarters is the latest “concrete symbol” of ties with Africa

How China built the Ecowas headquarters is the latest “concrete symbol” of ties with Africa

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

As Russia’s African Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rape

As Russia’s African Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rape

DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — A new Russian military unit that has replaced the Wagner mercenary group is committing abuses, including rape and beheadings, as it teams up with Mali’s military to hunt down extremists, dozens of civilians who fled the fighting told The Associated Press. Africa Corps is using the same tactics as Wagner, the … Read more