Published: September 15,2025 (231003) — MOUNT HAMPDEN (ZIMBABWE), Oct. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows the new parliament building in Mount Hampden, about 19 km from Harare, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday presented the State of the Nation Address, which also marked the opening of the first session…
By Gerald Mbanda On September 3, I was glued on the television screen watching the victory Day parade. The matching of the soldiers was spectacular, their dressing impeccably smart, and their strides were equal and the height of the soldiers they all looked like twins of the same height. It was a mass parade of…
Published: September 15, 2025 A symposium on the Global Governance Initiative and the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is held in Nairobi, Kenya on Spet. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Yahui) A symposium on the Global Governance Initiative and the 80th anniversary…
Dressed in a crisp white tracksuit, 20-year-old Leah Muthoni Kimani, a student at the University of Nairobi, created a viral moment at a public event with her flawless recitation of Chinese phrases. Muthoni was invited to speak on behalf of fellow students who will be joining Tianjin Normal University in September for a two-year study…
By Mweusi Karake Let me give myself the liberty to divert a bit from my title :I am not a regular church goer but when I go I pay attention to a preacher’s non-traditional sermon. It is on this ground that I have never forgotten a sermon by The Bishop of Kagbayi his eminence bishop…
Mabouba Diagne, Senegalese minister of agriculture, food sovereignty and livestock Senegalese officials, political leaders, and scholars spoke highly of the progress made in implementing the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit at an event held Friday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The Chinese Embassy in Senegal hosted the meeting on…
A Tanzanian student performs at the Tanzanian branch competition of the 24th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 16, 2025.(Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) A nine-year-old pupil on Friday wore a broad smile after she was declared the overall winner of the fifth “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Show for…
The Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to fast-tracking the implementation of the outcomes from the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), emphasizing its intent to leverage the partnership for sustainable development. Janet Olisa, director of the Regions Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this statement at an inaugural…
By Gerald Mbanda At the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing, China and Rwanda elevated their bilateral ties to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” marking a significant milestone in their diplomatic and developmental collaboration. This elevation reflects a deepening of mutual trust and a shared commitment to sustainable development, modernization, and regional peace….
This photo taken on July 5, 2024, shows solar panels at a mini-solar plant as part of a smart village project sponsored by Chinese firm Huawei Technologies in Namwala, Zambia. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua) The Zambian government on Wednesday praised Chinese tech giant Huawei for its role in driving digital development and expanding access to…