A maturing China and Africa relationship is unfolding

China can no more be expected to subjugate its commercial and strategic interests than Western powers have done in their African and global policies, writes Hany Besada.

Last week, Japan pledged more than $1.9-billion to Africa over the next five years. The announcement was made on the first day of a timely Japan-Africa summit in Yokohama. Japan's Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, promised a further $4-billion in soft loans over the same period to help improve infras...

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