The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit takes place from September 4 to 6 in Beijing, bringing together multiple African heads of state. This summit marks a new chapter in China-Africa relations, with bilateral trade growing by 5.5% in 2024, reaching $166 billion. FOCAC also includes a forum for entrepreneurs aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two regions.Source: Africa News Agency
25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda’s Persistent Threat Despite Waning US Focus
Washington: Twenty-five years after the devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, al Qaeda remains a significant threat, albeit in a transformed state. The jihadist network, which orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, has undergone substantial changes over …