Ever since the Bandung Conference in 1955, China and several nations in Africa have had a special relationship. The Afro-Asian meeting was one of the first steps toward the anti-colonial Non-Aligned Movement, which Indonesia’s first p... [FULL TEXT]

As the 6th largest world economy, Brazil has built strong economic ties with every corner of the world. Africa is not an exception. Under the leadership of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and president Dilma Rousseff Brazi... [FULL TEXT]

From the beginning of the 21st century, the rise of the emerging powers gears up the momentum of a new round of South-South cooperation. The establishment of the India-Africa Forum in 2008 shows that the cooperation mechanisms between India... [FULL TEXT]

AbstractAfrica is on the radar screen of global public opinion in an exceptional way. The end of the cold war did marshal in an era of anticipation and encouragement in Africa, a continent that had been adversely affected by slavery, coloni... [FULL TEXT]

IntroductionChina Africa cooperation goes as far back as the days of trade in gold and other precious metals and most notably during the African continent’s fight against colonization. However, relations in the energy sector are much ... [FULL TEXT]

The fifth BRICS summit will take place in Durban, South Africa this March, with the theme of “BRICS and AFRICA: Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation”. Under this framework, there would have 4 key focus areas, namel... [FULL TEXT]

There are many reasons for the protests. First, the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia provided the incentive. From the economic perspective, a high unemployment rate, soaring prices, and a particularly more difficult situation for young people ... [FULL TEXT]

Before the fifth annual BRICS summit, Chinese president Xi Jinping first visited Russia and toured Africa. Both reflect China’s changing role in the BRICS alignment. The common denominator among the BRICS is the legacy of colonialism,... [FULL TEXT]

Either before or after the peaceful separation, the relationship between former northern and southern part of Sudan, now Sudan and South Sudan, is full of disputes and even conflicts and wars, which imposes great pressures on China’s ... [FULL TEXT]

I. Overview of the Peace Operations and China’s Contribution Currently, there are three ongoing UN-sponsored peacekeeping operations in the two Sudans. The first is the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) established under UN ... [FULL TEXT]