Kate Bartlett

Global splinters evident at G20 finance ministers meeting

At the end of the event, South Africa announced there had not been consensus for a joint communique

'Lack of consensus' as G20 meets amid turbulent times

G20 group of the world’s biggest economies gathered in South Africa for the last day of a summit that has been anything but unified

Rubio snubs South Africa's G20 meeting amid diplomatic tensions

Analysts say US boycott could benefit other big powers, such as Russia and China, whose foreign ministers will be attending

'Confusion' in South Africa over US HIV funding

Clinics, their clients say a withdrawal of US aid toward fighting HIV could set back years of progress

South African, Rwandan leaders in war of words over DR Congo

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels behind escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week

What Rubio’s term as US secretary of state could mean for Africa

Marco Rubio, the new U.S. secretary of state, has not been specific about his Africa policy, but South Africa’s president says he is confident in his country’s relationship with the U.S. under President Donald Trump, as Kate Bartlett reports from Johannesburg. Camera: Zaheer Cassim.

Trump’s WHO, climate orders bring challenges and opportunities for Africa, China

China has a long record of building hospitals in Africa and sending medical aid ships and doctors to the continent, but Washington’s withdraw could see even more demand for funding and support from Beijing

South African rescue operation brings illegal miners, bodies, to surface

After more than two months, the government has begun an operation to rescue illegal miners known as 'zama zamas,' but many are already dead

Sahel vacuum provides opportunities for China, analysts say

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced military aid and training during a weeklong visit to Africa

Why are students in Seychelles learning Mandarin and what's in it for China?

China has been on a building spree in the Seychelles, a small country in the Indian Ocean. But there’s more to the diplomatic push than bricks and mortar. Beijing has also been investing in education, as a soft power approach to the strategically located archipelago. Kate Bartlett reports.

US, China vie for influence in combating Seychelles’ drug problem

Situated in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is in the middle of a key heroin smuggling route and has among the highest rates of heroin use in the world. Kate Bartlett brings us this story from the main island of Mahe with details on the heroin trade and what the U.S. and China are doing to help.

Critical minerals, waning Western influence a focus of Chinese FM’s African tour, analysts say

During this year’s annual trip to Africa, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will make stops in Namibia, Republic of Congo, Chad and Nigeria

New wave of Chinese tourists, businesspeople drawn to Seychelles

The Seychelles archipelago off the east coast of Africa is a cultural melting pot. Longtime residents there include people with Chinese ancestry. But Beijing’s investments in the strategically located country have also attracted new arrivals from China looking to do business. Kate Bartlett reports.

Seychelles: Small nation where big powers compete

From the classrooms to the high seas, Seychelles provides playing field in US-China competition for influence

Seychelles: A small nation of islands where big powers compete

The small island nation of the Seychelles off the east coast of Africa has become the unlikely setting of a great power rivalry. China has been making diplomatic inroads for years, while the U.S. has only recently returned to the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago. Kate Bartlett reports.

Rising sea levels threaten the Seychelles

Sea levels around the Seychelles are rising about 3 millimeters per year, says Environment Minister Flavien Joubert.

Hundreds of South African illegal miners, police continue standoff

Police say they are trying to force the miners — believed to have been underground for several weeks — to resurface

How could US-China rivalry in Africa play out under Trump 2.0?

African presidents congratulate Trump on US election victory

VOA spoke to analysts and leaders about what a second Trump presidency could mean for the continent

What US election results could mean for Africa

While neither candidate has spoken much about the continent in their campaigns, analysts say Africans will watch next week’s election closely