Aslak Orre (CMI) and Arve Ofstad (former Ambassador) in conversation with Lovise Aalen (CMI). China has emerged as a major provider of loans to many African countries – and now rivals the World Bank as a lender to the continent. Many African countries are in now in a debt crisis – accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. How does China respond to this crisis? Are the Chinese banks cancelling or renegotiating the loans? And is China now becoming more reluctant in providing loans to Africa? Do China cooperate with other lenders in providing debt relief? How does the Chinese response compare to the response from the traditional lenders? The seminar will discuss this based on examples from especially Angola, Mozambique and Zambia.
Sansia Blackmore and Odd-Helge Fjeldstad
Camilla Stoltenberg, Bent Høie, John-Arne Røttingen, Anne-Marie Helland, Amanda Hylland Spjeldnæs, Ole Frithjof Norheim, Karoline M. Linde, Lumbwe Chola, Ottar Mæstad
Ida Marie Savio Vammen
Johanna Söderström and Lise Rakner
Norbakk, Mari
Global Policy
Luigi Achilli
Taharqa Elnour
Johais, Eva
Critical Military Studies
Munzoul Assal
Samahir Elmubarak
Samah Khalaf Allah
De Lauri, Antonio
War and Society
