2024’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) takes place against the backdrop of two significant trends. First, the role of the Global South, and debate over whether China should be considered a part of it, has become a more prominent question amidst escalating U.S.-China tensions and an increasingly pronounced North-South split around issues like the conflict in Gaza.
Second, the continent is becoming increasingly cynical about so-called “Africa Plus One” ...
Author: Njenga Hakeenah
Njenga Hakeenah is a multimedia journalist and trainer with over 10 years of experience reporting, producing, and managing newsrooms for media organizations in Kenya and Tanzania.
Having specialized in science reporting and productions, Njenga is an award-winning journalist for his climate change stories coverage. He is passionate about nature. Through the years, he has managed editorial processes and writer improvement programs for the organizations he has worked with.
In his roles, Njenga has had to write, research, commission, and edit content from the Sub-Saharan Africa region. He has a good grasp of climate matter issues in Africa and he now focuses on telling stories on renewable energy, climate mitigation, and agriculture through reports and podcasts.
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