China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, observers say China is putting its Global Security Initiative to the test in Africa's conflict-torn Sahel region after gunmen stormed the presidential palace in Chad earlier this month.

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social frustration.This year,

and pursuing development and revitalization that suits its national conditions and is ready to work with Chad to actively implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, Wang said.

Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis.

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway is a key outcome of FOCAC's stewardship of Sino-Africa relations over the last 25 years.

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Europe is keen for this second option to be available but China is putting its foot down. Beijing has already been reluctant to suspend or even restructure the debt it is owed by African countries and is vehemently opposed to any cancellation.