“you have to locate this within this idea of building influence.” Beyond goodwill from African leaders, China’s parliament-building drive benefits the Asian giant in multiple other ...

Over the past two decades, Beijing has financed and built at least 15 parliament buildings in African nations. These projects carry hidden costs that extend far beyond their initial construction.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A large fire at South Africa ... referring to the building where the Parliament meets. “The structural ceiling has collapsed. The fire staff had to be momentarily ...

Officials said the fire started in the Old Assembly building, which was built in 1884 and originally housed the South African Parliament but is now used for offices. It spread to the newer ...

Johannesburg - Secretary of Parliament Xolile George says the reconstruction process of fire-damaged Parliament buildings will ... through this project, South Africa will have a new Chamber ...

A man facing terrorism charges over a fire that badly damaged South Africa's Parliament building last year said in a courtroom outburst on Thursday that he "burned it intentionally." Shouting and ...

CAPE TOWN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Reconstruction of South Africa's fire-gutted parliament building in Cape Town should be finished by 2025, more than three years after a blaze destroyed large parts of ...

"you have to locate this within this idea of building influence." Beyond goodwill from African leaders, China's parliament-building drive benefits the Asian giant in multiple other ways ...

Officials warned that the damage to the buildings would be extensive ... Ramzy CAPE TOWN — A large fire at South Africa’s Houses of Parliament on Sunday sent flames and smoke billowing ...

These buildings, like the new $200 million Zimbabwean parliament, which opened last year, are usually given as gifts, with no loans attached. “The prestige diplomacy helps to strengthen China’s ties ...