China on Monday urged the United States to earnestly shoulder its responsibilities and make greater efforts to address debt issues in African countries. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin made the call at a press conference in Beijing when responding to accusations from some U.S. and World Bank officials that China is an obstacle in African debt relief. “China attaches… Read More

A South African convicted murderer who faked his death to escape from prison has been arrested in Tanzania following a two-week manhunt, police have announced. South African officials are to extradite Thabo Bester, 35, dubbed the “Facebook Rapist” as he used the social media platform to lure at least two women he was convicted of raping. He was also found… Read More

The German ambassador to Chad, declared persona non grata for “discourteous behaviour”, left the country on Saturday evening, Chadian Foreign Minister Mahamat Saleh Annadif told AFP on Sunday. On Friday, the government of Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno had asked the diplomat to leave the country within 48 hours, for “non-compliance with diplomatic practices”. “The German ambassador to Chad, Jan Christian… Read More

Followers of the Kimbanguist church in Goma took to the streets on Thursday, playing music and singing to celebrate Kimbangu’s day after the Congolese president declared it an official holiday in memory and recognition of the fight of Simon Kimbangu. Born at the end of the 19 century, while Congo was still a Belgium colony, the Baptist mission catechist was… Read More

Against a backdrop of food and energy crises, uncertain economic prospects and growing climate change impacts, the United Nations says an industrial transformation is needed to close the growing development gap between countries and achieve climate and sustainable development goals. In the 2023 Report on Financing Sustainable Development: Financing Sustainable Transformation, released Wednesday, the UN says urgent and massive investments… Read More