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China ‘angry’ with Zimbabwe for understating financial support

November 20, 2019 Village ReporterAsia &Australia, Business, China, Donors, Southern Africa, World, Zimbabwe

China has said that Zimbabwe has been understating its financial help to the southern African nation. Zimbabwe’s recently released budget figures ranked China poorly when it comes to foreign countries supporting it. The country’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said in a budget statement last week that the country received $194m from bilateral donors between January and September this year. Out of that figure Ncube said China provided $3.6m, a figure that was considered meager due to the publicized relations between China and Zimbabwe. But the Chinese embassy in Harare has…

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Why U.S. is worried about Russia, China presence in Africa

October 26, 2019 Village Reporterafrica, China, News, Russia, USA, World

Africa for centuries has been a place where the world’s super powers like to deepen their presence hoping to secure some of it’s territories and resources. That led to slavery and colonization and their impact have been devastating for years and do not seem to have ended just yet. Since the beginning of the 20th century when most African countries started fighting for their independence from colonial rule, there has been a shift in how super powers like Europe, America, China and Russia engage Africa. There have been efforts to…

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How world powers are distracting Africa from its development

October 24, 2019 Village Reporterafrica, China, News, Russia, Russia-Africa Summit, Special Reports, The West, World, World powers

For years Africa has been known as the continent that goes begging for help to develop. That has led to mounting debts that ultimately cripple economies on the continent. The dream of founding leaders of many African countries especially Ghana’s Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was for Africa to unite as a major force to take control of its developmental agenda. On July 7, 2019 African leaders made history by launching the much talked about continental free-trade zone in Niger’s capital, Niamey. It would be the world’s largest free trade area uniting…

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Kenya: $1bn Chinese-built railway line opens to public

October 16, 2019 Village ReporterBusiness, China, east africa, kenya, KENYATTA, Railway line

The second phase of Kenya’s newly built railway line connecting the capital Nairobi to the Rift Valley region has opened to the public. Built by China Communications and Construction Company the second phase of the project cost over $1 billion. The launch was done without the usual fanfare witnessed at the opening of the first phase opened in May 2017. On Wednesday Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta opened the second phase of the railway line. That first phase of the project cost $3bn and connects the coastal city of Mombasa to…

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Chinese vessel fined $1m over illegal fishing in Ghana

October 10, 2019 Village ReporterBusiness, China, Chinese, Fish, Fishing vessel, Vessels, west africa, World

Ghanaian authorities have fined owners of a Chinese vessel that engaged in illegal fishing in the country’s waters. Owners of the fishing vessel, Lu Rong Yuan Yu 956 will have to pay a $1 million fine for illegal fishing and additional $22, 700 (GHc124,000) for having fish onboard. According to local news outlet CITI FM reporting, the fishing vessel was arrested offshore Ghana’s Cape-3-point in June this year. 27 persons comprising 22 Ghanaians and five Chinese nationals were onboard the vessel. Ghana decided to drop charges against the vessel owners…

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Uganda and Zambia reject Huawei spying claims

August 16, 2019 Village ReporterChina, east africa, Huawei, Science & Technology, Southern Africa, Uganda, Zambia

Uganda has denied allegations it hacked into the encrypted communications of musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal alleges Ugandan officials worked with technicians from telecoms company Huawei to infiltrate the politician’s WhatsApp chat group, named Firebase crew after his band. It says authorities then “scuppered his plans to organise street rallies” and arrested Bobi Wine and his supporters. Huawei described the allegations as “unfounded and inaccurate”. It also dismissed allegations that its representatives were involved in similar intelligence-gathering operations in Zambia and Algeria. Zambia has also rejected the report. Information…

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Nigerian pastor trying to escape arrest killed in China

August 15, 2019 Village ReporterChina, Featured, Joseph Nwajueze, Nigeria, Pastor, Religion & Culture, west africa

A Nigerian pastor, Joseph Nwajueze has been killed in China by security operatives. He was reportedly escaping arrest from security operatives for alleged visa violations. According to reports the Chinese security operatives in an attempt to capture the fleeing Nwajueze, used a security gadget to demobilise him. The security gadget made the pastor numb, leading to his fall, which eventually led to his death. Joseph Nwajueze was living with his wife, Chinwe, and four children in China before this incident. The Chairman of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike…

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Ghana downplays severity of illegal rosewood trade

August 8, 2019 Village ReporterChina, Ghana, News, Rosewood, west africa

Ghanaian officials appear to be downplaying the severity of the illegal logging of rosewood in the country. Rosewood has been classified as endangered plant given its economic value in Ghana, but illegal logging of the tree and it’s exportation to China has been on the rise. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) last month said in a report that the illegal trade and felling of rosewood trees has continued despite a ban in place since 2012. It estimates that in the past seven years, some six million rosewood trees had been…

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Real Madrid block Bale China move

July 28, 2019 Village ReporterBale, China, Real Madrid, Sports

Gareth Bale’s move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning has been cancelled by Real Madrid, a source close to Wales forward told AFP on Sunday. Bale, 30, who has been in the Spanish capital since 2013, was expected to join the Chinese Super League outfit on a three-year-deal worth £1 million ($1.1 million) a week. The 77-time international had been told by Real coach Zinedine Zidane he does not form part of his future plans at the Bernabeu. The former Tottenham Hotspur winger came off the bench to play half an…