Jevans Nyabiage

As Beijing partners with the UN and the African Union to train officials on small arms control, analysts question its impact As China's

Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU As China's relationship with African countries

The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies says Chinese firms are deeply embedded across the continent’s maritime networks.

The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies says Chinese firms are deeply embedded across the continent's maritime networks

By backing local production and infrastructure, Chinese firms are driving a shift to clean energy in Africa’s two-wheeler market.

By backing local production and infrastructure, Chinese firms are driving a shift to clean energy in Africa's two-wheeler market

The expansion of the Port of Abidjan 's second container terminal and the construction of the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium also highlight the scale of Beijing's involvement.

Films of the 1970s have offered a model of discipline that resonates with working-class youth in Abidjan, sending ripples across West Africa

Films of the 1970s have offered a model of discipline that resonates with working-class youth in Abidjan, sending ripples across West Africa.

From Burundi to Kenya to Morocco, film screenings, co-productions and cultural exchanges are helping to shape a new frontier of influence