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China isn’t just investing in Africa—it’s reshaping the continent’s future and rewriting the rules of global influence. From infrastructure to currency deals, Beijing’s ambitions run deep.
China investment in Africa
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"The Partition of Africa" — European powers divide the continent at the Berlin Conference (1884–85), while African leaders watch, powerless to stop the lines being drawn across their future. / Illustration by Elijah Brown

How Africa was colonized

"The Partition of Africa" — European powers divide the continent at the Berlin Conference (1884–85), while African leaders watch, powerless to stop the lines being drawn across their future. / Illustration by Elijah Brown

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As an African, should you give up?

Ibrahim Traore

How Ibrahim Traoré Captured Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore is escorted by soldiers in an armoured vehicle in Ouagadougou. Photo: Reuters

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