Ideology has little place in China's new relationship with Africa, which is all about investment profit. To protect its Zimbabwean investments, Beijing used a state visit by China's president to offer belated advice on market and political reform.

Ideology has little place in China's new relationship with Africa, which is all about investment profit. To protect its Zimbabwean investments, Beijing used a state visit by China's president to offer belated advice on market and political reform.

Ideology has little place in China's new relationship with Africa, which is all about investment profit. To protect its Zimbabwean investments, Beijing used a state visit by China's president to offer belated advice on market and political reform.

Ideology has little place in China's new relationship with Africa, which is all about investment profit. To protect its Zimbabwean investments, Beijing used a state visit by China's president to offer belated advice on market and political reform.

For the civil war-weary Republic of South Sudan, 2016 began on a propitious note with combat operations ceasing. Armed conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, taking a toll of tens of thousands of lives and undermining the economy of Africa's youngest country, which achieved independence from Sudan in 2011. Any territorially insecure African state becomes a vac...

For the civil war-weary Republic of South Sudan, 2016 began on a propitious note with combat operations ceasing. Armed conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, taking a toll of tens of thousands of lives and undermining the economy of Africa's youngest country, which achieved independence from Sudan in 2011. Any territorially insecure African state becomes a vac...

For the civil war-weary Republic of South Sudan, 2016 began on a propitious note with combat operations ceasing. Armed conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, taking a toll of tens of thousands of lives and undermining the economy of Africa's youngest country, which achieved independence from Sudan in 2011. Any territorially insecure African state becomes a vac...

For the civil war-weary Republic of South Sudan, 2016 began on a propitious note with combat operations ceasing. Armed conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, taking a toll of tens of thousands of lives and undermining the economy of Africa's youngest country, which achieved independence from Sudan in 2011. Any territorially insecure African state becomes a vac...

The death of al-Shabaab's nominal leader, Moktar Ali Zubeyr, by US airstrikes is a victory for the West's war on the terrorist organisation. However, the assassination does not mean the end of the resilient group in either the country or the region.

The death of al-Shabaab's nominal leader, Moktar Ali Zubeyr, by US airstrikes is a victory for the West's war on the terrorist organisation. However, the assassination does not mean the end of the resilient group in either the country or the region.

The death of al-Shabaab's nominal leader, Moktar Ali Zubeyr, by US airstrikes is a victory for the West's war on the terrorist organisation. However, the assassination does not mean the end of the resilient group in either the country or the region.

The death of al-Shabaab's nominal leader, Moktar Ali Zubeyr, by US airstrikes is a victory for the West's war on the terrorist organisation. However, the assassination does not mean the end of the resilient group in either the country or the region.