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Two elephants: The trade war headed by US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be the blessing in disguise that Africa sorely needs, according to the writer.
AFRICAN MINING INDABA

The US-Sino tiff, boon for Africa

There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent

  • Vuslat Bayoglu
6 min read
With the US and China both competing for influence in Africa, it’s unclear whether their actions during the pandemic will change perceptions of either superpower on the continent. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)
AFROPHOBIA
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China’s African headache

Racist and derogatory videos are causing incalculable damage to China’s image in Africa, but this is unlikely to change the relationship

  • Aanu Adeoye
7 min read