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China announces first quarter drop in GDP
The national economy is confronted with the pressure of a slowdown, the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced today in Beijing as they released official figures for GDP growth for the
OECD predicts the economic recovery in sight
The world economy is near the bottom of the recession according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Economies of the 30 most industrialised nations will shrink 4.1% thi
Guinea junta strikes deal with China
Military rulers in Guinea have clinched a huge mining and oil deal with China which comes amid increasing critcism of the Junta.Mahmoud Thiam the mines minister said a Chinese firm would invest more t
Dow Jones breaks 10,000
The Dow Jones Industrial average has topped the 10,000 mark for the first time in a year.World markets have been lifted by the news that the US bank JP Morgan chase reported a better than anticipated
China promises $10bn loan to Africa
China has pledged to give $10bn concessional loans to Africa over a period of three years, according to the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at a summit in Egypt “We will help Africa build up financ
What is your vision of Africa ?
The economic crisis has led to a reassessment of the systems governing global cooperation, financial architecture and policies linked to trade and climate change, and is a wake-up call to speed up
Mugabes party walk out of meeting
Angry members of President Mugabe's party walked out of a meeting on Sunday following comments made by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara about last year's parliamentary and presidential election
Al Bashir boasts of industrial progress despite sanctions
Sudan’s President, Omar Al Bashir, unveiled Sudan’s first nationally made two-seater aircraft in a public rally on Sunday, declaring that economic sanctions imposed on the country would no
Amnesty appeal for Niger Delta militants following Russia-Nigeria energy deal
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua is to state the details of an appeal of amnesty to militants of the Niger Delta in an on-going effort to bring calm to the unstable oil-rich region. The a
al-Bashir in Mecca
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia is the fifth country Omar al-Bashir has visited since the issue of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court. The Arab League, along with sever
China hits back at US report
China has accused the US of distorting facts in the newly released US report on Beijing’s growing military power. Military expansion outlined in the report comprised of the development of lo
North Korea premier visits China
China has expressed concerns amid increasing tension in the Korean peninsula, as North Korean Premier Kim Yong-II arrives in Beijing for five days of talks with Chinese leaders. North Korea has no
