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” ...
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Interconnected Dynamics between Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Global Food Security in the 21st Century
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Breaking Green: Unprecedented Global Climate Agreement Reached at Summit 2023
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EcoVoices: Exploring Climate Change Narratives from Scientists, Activists, and Communities
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Beyond the Horizon: Witnessing the Impact of Climate Change on Polar Ice Caps
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Chinese Company Expands Footprint in South Africa’s Energy Sector With New Solar Project
One of China’s biggest companies, the Fortune 500-listed PowerChina, is establishing itself among energy sector players seeking to offer solutions to the crippling blackouts predicted to last until 2027 in South Africa. The country is seeking to transition to a greener manufacturing ...
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User Guide: Interactive Map of Copper & Cobalt Production in the DR Congo
The China-Global South Project has created an interactive map of the copper and cobalt industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that details industrial mining projects, artisanal mining sites, and processing entities located in the southeastern provinces of Haut-Katanga and Lualaba.
A Chinese-Backed Solar Project in Lesotho Highlights Beijing’s New “Small is Beautiful” Infrastructure Development Strategy in Africa
Some 71 kilometers south of Lesotho’s capital Maseru, the new Mafeteng Solar Power Plant Project generates some 30MW of electricity that could easily power 30,000 homes running household appliances like a fridge, a TV, an electric cooker and a number of lights while also supporting some other activities ...
How Chinese Construction Giant Sinohydro Benefits From Sanctions and Power Shortages in Zimbabwe
Sanctioned and isolated by the West, Zimbabwe’s economy has taken a beating for more than two decades but in that period, a number of Chinese companies have stuck it out and become favorites winning contracts for big-ticket projects. Chinese state-owned Sinohydro ...
Kenya’s First Chinese-Funded, Built Geothermal Energy Plant Paves Way for More Similar Projects
Chinese funding and technology could help accelerate Kenya’s geothermal electricity generation helping the country shift entirely to renewable energy. The first Chinese-funded privately-owned power-producing company in Kenya, Sosian Energy, will start feeding electricity generated from geothermal steam into the grid this month. ...