China–Africa Partnership Conference Highlights Cooperation Toward Shared Global Governance

Delegates attend the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference opened Thursday here to explore ways to strengthen cooperation, amplify the Global South’s collective voice and promote a shared global governance. Co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the African Union (AU) and South Africa’s Independent Media, among other partners, the… Continue reading China–Africa Partnership Conference Highlights Cooperation Toward Shared Global Governance

Global South Media, Think Tanks Pool Wisdom to Improve Global Governance

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chairs the UN Security Council's high-level meeting on "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance" at the UN headquarters in New York on Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference opened here on Thursday to explore ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation. The two-day event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the African Union (AU) and South Africa’s Independent Media, among other partners, gathered more than 200… Continue reading Global South Media, Think Tanks Pool Wisdom to Improve Global Governance

African Union Celebrates Kenyan Professor Phoebe Okowa’s Election to International Court of Justice

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated Kenyan Professor Phoebe Okowa on her historic election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement, the AU Commission Chairperson said Professor Okowa’s achievement “is a proud moment for Africa and a testament to the continent’s growing contribution to the strengthening… Continue reading African Union Celebrates Kenyan Professor Phoebe Okowa’s Election to International Court of Justice

African Nations Launch Continent-Wide Medicine Procurement System

TvAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the launch of a new joint procurement system for medical supplies, covering all 55 member states of the African Union. The initiative was reported by the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), a partner of TV BRICS. The scheme aims to make medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic… Continue reading African Nations Launch Continent-Wide Medicine Procurement System

The SCO Summit: The Multipolar Global Order is Here and Unstoppable

The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, stands as a watershed moment in the annals of global geopolitics. Hosted by the People’s Republic of China under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping, this two-day gathering from August 31 to September 1 brought together leaders from over 20 non-Western nations, including Prime… Continue reading The SCO Summit: The Multipolar Global Order is Here and Unstoppable

Ethiopia’s Green Initiative Praised by African Union as Regional Model

The African Union (AU) Staff Association has praised Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) as a model of climate action for the continent and a source of inspiration for global environmental efforts. This is reported by the Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS. Speaking during a joint tree planting campaign in Yeka Sub-City,… Continue reading Ethiopia’s Green Initiative Praised by African Union as Regional Model

African Leaders Gather in South Africa to Boost Continental Water and Sanitation Projects

The African Water Investment Summit 2025 opened this week in Cape Town. Co-hosted by the African Union and South Africa, the summit seeks to bridge an estimated annual funding gap of US$30 billion while accelerating efforts to provide safe water and adequate sanitation across the continent, as reported by El Maipo, a partner of TV… Continue reading African Leaders Gather in South Africa to Boost Continental Water and Sanitation Projects

Egypt–African Union Trade Exchange Reaches US$9.8 Billion

The figure represents a 6.5 per cent increase from US$9.2 billion recorded in 2023. Photo: iStock

Trade between Egypt and African Union (AU) member states reached US$9.8 billion in 2024. The figure represents a 6.5 per cent increase from US$9.2 billion recorded in 2023, as reported by the Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. Egypt’s exports to AU countries rose by 4.7 per cent, totalling US$7.7 billion in 2024… Continue reading Egypt–African Union Trade Exchange Reaches US$9.8 Billion

African Anti-Corruption Day: Mozambique Failing to Meet African Union Goals, Researcher Warns

WARNING: Baltazar Fael, a researcher at the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP), warned that despite formal commitments, Mozambique has yet to implement essential protections for whistleblowers or to ensure that victims of corruption receive restitution. Photo: O Pais

As Africa marks African Anti-Corruption Day today, 11 July, under the theme “Promoting Human Dignity in the Fight Against Corruption”, a prominent Mozambican researcher has criticised the government for failing to meet key commitments outlined by the African Union (AU). Baltazar Fael, a researcher at the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP), argues that despite formal… Continue reading African Anti-Corruption Day: Mozambique Failing to Meet African Union Goals, Researcher Warns

China-Africa Cooperation Serves as a Catalyst for a Fairer Global South Future

A worker processes coffee in Kirinyaga, Kenya, on 18 December 2024. China has emerged as an increasingly important market for African coffee. Photo: Xinhua

Global South, representing the collective of emerging markets and developing countries, is becoming a pivotal force in reshaping the international order. It plays a vital role in driving global governance reforms with the principle of fairness and equity.  With a long-standing friendship and shared vision, China and Africa have been indispensable partners in each other’s… Continue reading China-Africa Cooperation Serves as a Catalyst for a Fairer Global South Future

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