There can be no denying that joining BRICS would lay the foundations for defending the interests of the wider international community and catapulting Ethiopia's economy. It is no hyperbole to say that ...

Analysis - With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.