As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates ...

U.S. envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, ...

ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY — China’s efforts to buy influence in Africa through infrastructure ... looming State Department cuts and freezes on foreign aid, a larger share of the partnership ...

From dismissive remarks about “sh*thole countries” to mocking Lesotho as a place “nobody has ever heard of” before slapping the tiny country with a 50 per ...

Earlier this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged 1 billion yuan (about $136 million) in military aid to Africa during a trip to Namibia, DR Congo, Chad, and Nigeria. Wang also said ...

As tariffs, foreign aid cuts and the closure of foreign missions dent the US’ image in Africa, China is positioning itself as a more reliable development ally on the continent, particularly as a ...

China has increased its military presence throughout East Africa. It built a base in Djibouti ... "This administration's cuts to foreign aid programs have been very damaging to what we need ...

While pointing out that Africa is being measured by outdated methods and narrow perceptions that fail to account for Africa's ...

In one of China’s latest deals on the continent ... Global aid groups have widely criticised the U.S. for slashing aid funds to Africa, which they say is costing lives of the most needy.