AFRICA

CMG holds first “Twinkle Star Project” animation tour in Nairobi, Kenya

CMG animation tour of the ‘’Twinkle Star Project’’ PHOTO/CGTN AFRICA

By CGTN Africa 11 June 2023

China Media Group’s (CMG) “Twinkle Star Project” first animation tour after its launch was held on June 10, at the Village Market in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

CHINAFRICA

Momentous Trajectory
The vision of African unity adopted by the OAU is alive and well, and is being pursued by the AU

A view of the administrative headquarters building of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

By Charles Onunaiju

10 June 2023

The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), founded and launched on 25 May 1963, was the highest and the most concentrated expression of Pax Africana in the twilight of colonial domination in Africa. It was Africa’s epic united front against the cunning shenanigans of the then retreating European colonial forces. The path to shaping and consolidating on this pan-African framework to tackle the burning issues of the time and the remnants of colonialism, and charting the course of total independence for all of Africa was tortuous.

GLOBAL

Overhauling the global system – Astana International Forum

By Anisha Pemjee

9 June 2023

In his remarks at the plenary session during the opening of the Astana International Forum, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan said that the global system must work for all bringing peace and prosperity to the many, rather than for the few.

International Relations

Kazakhstan bridging East, West, North and South

Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko today held a media briefing ahead of the Astana International Forum
 

By Anisha Pemjee in Astana
7 June 2023

Kazakhstan will host the inaugural Astana International Forum (AIF) from 8-9 June with a line-up of eminent speakers. Deputy Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko today briefed international journalists about the Forum being a platform for finding global solutions for global challenges.

SPORT

World Bicycle Day marked in South Africa

From the left: Agnieszka Burakowska, Deputy Headmaster Joanna Holliday, Ambassador Adam Burakowski, Headmaster GJ Hassenkamp

Embassy of Poland in South Africa

7 June 2023

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria, in cooperation with the prestigious Pretoria Boys High school, organized a bicycle rally on June 3, 2023 to celebrate World Bicycle Day.

Multilateral

Kazakhstan Seeks to Join BRICS and Enhance Trade and Economic Cooperation

ASTANA – First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov took part in a June 2 meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Cape Town, South Africa, reported the ministry’s press service.

Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor. Photo credit: Foreign Ministry.

BY DANA OMIRGAZY

5 JUNE 2023

Kazakhstan is seeking to join BRICS and strengthen economic cooperation with its member countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). It has become an effective international platform for addressing acute contemporary issues, demonstrating collaboration between emerging economies.

ChinAfrica
The Wonders of the Wall
The Great Wall is a powerful symbol that represents the heroic spirit of the Chinese people

Fortune Abang poses for a picture during a visit to the Great Wall on 27 July 2022

By Fortune Abang

5 June 2023

While getting a chance to visit the Great Wall of China may not be easy, it is a memorable experience for everyone who manages to get there. And the value of the Great Wall is not confined to tourists; it is also significant for those interested in learning about the preservation of the historic site as a unique symbol of Chinese civilisation.

POLITICS
Huge potential for Vietnam - Mozambique cooperation
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri (L) and Mozambican Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Manuel José Gonçalves sign a minutes of the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
 
VNA 5 June 2023
 

Pretoria (VNA) – The 4th meeting of the Vietnam – Mozambique Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Culture and Scientific-Technological Cooperation, took place in Maputo capital city of Mozambique on May 30, under the co-chair of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri and Mozambican Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Manuel José Gonçalves.

Africanness in all its Splendour

Africa Day 2023
(l-r) Ambassador André Nzapayeke of the Central African Republic, Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu of Eritrea and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and South African Minister Zizi Kodwa of Sports, Arts and Culture
 

30 May 2023

After 60 years of the African Union, a growing sense of belonging and a deeper understanding of the African identity is inspiring a fresh and exciting attitude and confidence of this giant continent. A vibrant annual celebration to commemorate Africa on Africa Day on 25 May took place in Kempton Park, South Africa  on Saturday 27 May 2023. The Africa Group of Ambassadors that have missions in Pretoria, organised and participated in this milestone event of African Unity.

Table Tennis

Table tennis: Sun Yingsha, Fan Zhendong crowned world champions in Durban

China's Fan Zhendong (L) and Sun Yingsha hold their trophies after winning the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 28, 2023. /CFP

CGTN 29 May 2023

 

World No. 1 players Sun Yingsha and Fan Zhendong of China emerged victorious in the women's and men's singles respectively at the World Table Tennis Championships Finals on Sunday.

Politics
Xi vows to tighten ties, strengthen cooperation with DRC

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 26, 2023. /Xinhua
 
26 May 2023

CGTN

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, with both sides vowing to elevate the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Improving Vocational Skills
China’s Luban Workshop cultivates skilled workforce in Africa

Photo shows the logo of the Luban Workshop at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 December 2022

 

By Xia Yuanyuan

15 May 2023

More than four years have passed, but Wang Lin, a teacher from Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College, still remembers a small episode that took place in July 2018 when he was in charge of the Luban Workshop at Ayutthaya Technical College in Thailand.


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