Xinhua, China’s state news agency, holds a news photo exhibition to commemorate the country’s decades-long transformation. Let’s approach these outstanding photojournalists and explore the stories behind their masterpieces on display. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Fern Universität of Hagen in Germany. The MoU, signed on Monday, 23 September 2024, seeks to strengthen collaboration between the two universities in areas of research, student exchanges, and the joint development of academic programmes, UNISA said in a statement on Monday, September 21. The Fern University of Hagen is Germany’s only state-owned open distance-learning university and its largest by numbers. Under the partnership, the…

Ethiopia is looking to enhance cooperation with other BRICS countries on sustainable forestry and reforestation following its recent participation in BRICS discussions on climate change and a just transition at the African Union (AU). Jafar Bedru, Executive Director of Institute of Foreign Affairs, emphasised that Ethiopia is keen to use its membership of BRICS to share knowledge and adopt best practices in sustainable forestry and reforestation.  He noted that Ethiopia’s partnership with other BRICS countries will strengthen its capacity to…

The IX BRICS Legal Forum will be held in the Russian capital on 19-20 September at the MGIMO University. It will be attended by representatives of the legal communities of Brazil, India, China, South Africa, as well as Egypt, Iran, UAE and Ethiopia.  In addition to the members of the association, lawyers from Vietnam and Uzbekistan have been invited to the forum as observers.  The main theme of the meeting is “Law: Safeguarding a Fair World”. The event is organised by…

The BRICS Media Summit has started in Moscow. The event gathered leading experts from over 60 media outlets from 45 countries. The main theme of the meeting is “The Role of Media in a Multipolar World”. The Media Summit is attended by high-ranking officials and media representatives not only from the BRICS countries but also from nations interested in expanding cooperation with the union. The guests were welcomed by the photo exhibition “BRICS Family,” which showcases the works of photojournalists…

President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met separately with Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and General Director of Rossiyskaya Gazeta Pavel Negoitsa here Friday. During his meeting with Peskov, Fu emphasized that as China’s state news agency, Xinhua is committed to creating a positive public opinion environment for the continuous and healthy development of China-Russia relations. Over the years, Xinhua has actively engaged in practical and friendly cooperation across multiple fields with Russia’s mainstream media, playing a unique…

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, says Russia has completed over 70% of the planned programmes under its BRICS chairmanship in 2024.  Putin made these remarks at the meeting of high-ranking representatives of BRICS countries in charge of security issues at the Constantine Palace in St Petersburg on Thursday, September 12th.  Russia’s 2024 BRICS Chairmanship, themed “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security” includes over 200 events designed to enhance cooperation in policy and security, economy and finance, and humanitarian…

China will work with Africa to take 10 partnership action plans for modernization to deepen China-Africa cooperation and spearhead the Global South modernization, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. “China and Africa account for one-third of the world population. Without our modernization, there will be no global modernization. In the next three years, China will work with Africa…

The 10 partnership action plans proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) are all in line with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the summit, Xi said that China stands ready to work with Africa to implement 10 partnership action plans in the next three years to jointly advance modernization. The 10 partnership action plans will…

The joint pursuit of modernization by China and Africa will set off a wave of modernization in the Global South, and open a new chapter in the drive for a community with a shared future for mankind. As an African proverb goes, “a friend is someone you share the path with.” In the shared pursuit of modernization of the Global South, China and Africa have stood together as companions over the years. Themed “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build…