The China Africa Project
05.18.17

‘The New York Times’ on China, from on the Ground in Namibia

Eric Olander, Cobus van Staden & more

Western news coverage of China’s engagement in Africa often is confined to the business section, generally focusing on loans, resource deals, or other financial dealings. Moreover, ambitious international feature reporting,...

The China Africa Project
06.30.16

Namibia’s Chinese Ivory Smugglers

Eric Olander, Cobus van Staden & more

Namibia is the rare country in Africa that seems to be holding its own against ivory poachers. Whereas in most other southern African countries the elephant population is being decimated, in Namibia, according to the government, the number of...