China’s presence in Africa has been unfairly vilified. In Zambia, however, this criticism is unusually apt.

Despite a verbal emphasis on renewables, most Chinese energy financing in Africa goes to coal, oil, and gas.

The right question is what African leaders will do to demand what Africans need.

Slight shifts in focus reveal China's attempts to shed accusations of “neocolonialism” once and for all.

In Senegal, Rwanda, and Mauritius, China pursues Belt and Road agreements -- with mixed success.

China is playing an unusually direct role in Sierra Leone's presidential campaign.

Time is ticking to repay Ethiopia's light rail debt, which is not going to be easy without making sufficient profit.

The chair of the African Union Commission visits China after a report claims Beijing bugged the AU building.

China sends military personnel to its new base, designed to support Chinese missions in Africa and the Middle East.

Thanks in part to U.S. neglect, China's footprint in Sudan has grown exponentially over the past 20 years.

How will African countries repay massive debts to China?

Perceptions of China's role on the continent depend on who's telling the stories.

Morocco is actively courting more Chinese investment and closer ties.

Political infighting in Zimbabwe threatens China's investments and interests in its "all-weather friend."

Why is China so interested in one of Africa's smallest countries?

Chinese loans in Africa mostly go toward building roads, railways, and power lines, not extracting resources.