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South-South cooperation has a long way to go

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INTERNATIONAL

Foreign development assistance from and to countries in the ‘Global South’ aims to disrupt not only the established direction of aid flows from the northern to the southern…

China’s Africa policy shift will be mainly symbolic

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CHINA/AFRICA

The commitment is significant, but no larger than the pledge made at the last FOCAC three years ago. Meanwhile, although this year’s summit emphasised Africa’s place in China’s…

More money will boost World Bank's development role

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INTERNATIONAL

Spending the World Bank capital increase

Risk of social unrest is ticking upwards in Cambodia

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CAMBODIA

Separately, the country is experiencing its worst outbreak of coronavirus infections. The sustained public health crisis threatens to set back efforts by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s…

China complements Africa ties with multilateral push

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CHINA/AFRICA

China's multilateral approach in Africa.

Summits highlight Africa’s growing importance

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AFRICA

Taken together, the rise of these ‘Africa-plus-one’ conferences points to the continent’s growing geopolitical significance, which may only increase as external partners…

Asia-Pacific trade pact needs time to take off fully

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ASIA/PACIFIC

ASIA/PACIFIC: Trade pact needs time to take off fully

Brazil domestic woes set back ambitious Africa policy

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AFRICA/BRAZIL

The case investigates whether Lula illegally used his overseas connections to assist Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has considerable African investments. Expanding…

Tokyo and Beijing to vie for influence in Africa

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JAPAN/AFRICA

China-Japan competition in Africa.

China ties help South African leader's political aims

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SOUTH AFRICA/CHINA

The outlook for South Africa-China relations.