The Role of Youth in Peace Making and Conflict Resolution for Sustainable Development.

CETA Journal Volume 19

Peace is the universally accepted virtue among human beings irrespective of gender, age, religion, race, geographical location and socio-economic status. People everywhere appreciate peace as an essential component for a better living here on Earth. That’s why the promotion of peace is among the goals endorsed by global community for attainment of inclusive and sustainable development by 2030 (UN SDG 16). Both CETA and KAS have been undertaking joint activities for promoting civic education among youth, teachers and students from Secondary Schools and Colleges/Universities, Civil society organizations and entrepreneurship forums. Among the topics of interest discussed include the role of youth in peace making and conflict resolution towards sustainable development.

China Africa Relations

China and Tanzania in the New Era: A complicated Relationship

China’s relationship with the United Republic of Tanzania has a long history, spanning back to the independence of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in the early 1960s. Zhou Enlai, Premier at that time, even visited Tanganyika in 1964, just some months before the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar which created modern Tanzania (Shangwe, p. 81). As China promptly recognized the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, while other countries were hesitant at first, it positioned itself as an unconditional friend to Tanzania. Relations were natural as Tanzania, like many other sub-Sahara nations, was led by a socialist revolutionary government. For young Tanzania, the relationship with China was important as it strengthened its position as an independent country, while China looked for recognition as well. Hence, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the all-time governing party in Tanzania, have a long-standing mutual friendship. The good relations resulted in many development projects and other cooperation’s, most famous the challenging Tanzania-Zambia (TAZARA) railway project that today stretches over 1800 kilometers. The first Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere visited China in 1968, and since then mutual visits between the two nations, especially of party officials has remained common (Shangwe, p. 83). Particularly since China's economic opening in the 70s the good inter-party and diplomatic relations were joined by more and more economic and investment cooperation. To this day African countries remain the most favorable towards China, many for very similar reasons as Tanzania (Benabdallah, p. 3).

China in Africa: Wielding Influence in the Age of Coronavirus

How the Chinese Communist Party Shapes Narratives and Builds Influence in Africa

The new study “Wielding Influence in the Age of Coronavirus” analyses China’s response to the Coronavirus in Africa.

It is about their story

How China, Turkey and Russia influence the media in Africa

Corona pandemic in Africa: More poverty, crises and conflicts?

Insights into Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Mali, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda

The corona pandemic has reached sub-Saharan-Africa. Against this backdrop, we report on the overall situation and take a closer look at the state of affairs in Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Mali, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. Furthermore, we also investigate what German politics could do to mitigate the negative effects of the corona virus and how African countries can better protect themselves against further pandemics.

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False information about scholarships of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

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China in Tansania

Auf dem gesamten afrikanischen Kontinent wächst der Einfluss der Volksrepublik China kontinuierlich. Diese Entwicklung ist nicht neu, aber das zunehmend selbstbewusste Auftreten des Landes als aufstrebende Weltmacht offenbart die vielschichtigen Beziehungen Chinas zu den Ländern in Afrika deutlicher als das früher der Fall war. Das gilt auch für Tansania, eines der Länder, in denen das Engagement Chinas in Afrika sehr früh begonnen hat.

Ausländische Investitionen im tansanischen Bergbausektor auf dem Prüfstand

Tansania ist reich an unterschiedlichen Rohstoffen, die seit der politischen und wirtschaftlichen Öffnung des Landes von internationalen Bergbauunternehmen abgebaut werden. Dieser konstant wachsende Sektor schafft dringend benötigte Arbeitsplätze und verschafft der Regierung hohe Deviseneinnahmen. Der aktuelle Präsident fährt jedoch seit Beginn des Jahres einen konfrontativen Kurs, der die Investitionssicherheit des Landes gefährdet und die Frage aufwirft, wie sicher ausländische Investitionen in Tansania in Zukunft noch sein werden.

The Vth AU-EU summit: a turning point for relations between Africa and Europe?

On 29th and 30th of November 2017 the 5th AU-EU Summit took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. 16 of the 28 EU Member States attended the summit, amongst them the German Chancellor Angela Merkel und French President Emmanuel Macron. For both countries Africa stands high on the political agenda, and the ad hoc initiative undertaken at the summit to address the modern slave trade in Libya highlights the joint concern but also the renewed Franco-German partner- and leadership.

False promises in the Tanzanian education sector

In January 2016, school fees for secondary school in Tanzania were remitted after the previous waiver of school fees at primary schools in 2011. This is an essential step towards the enabling of free education within the biggest country of east Africa. Nevertheless, 1,5 Million adolescents in Tanzania are still not going to school. The reasons for missing school attendance are diverse and some of them can be traced back to actual decisions of president Magufuli.