West jittery as China hosts Africa military chiefs

A Chinese worker (left) carries out a feasibility study on a project in Africa financed by Beijing. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Army chiefs from 50 African countries are in the Chinese capital Beijing for a three-week security forum.

The China-Africa Defence and Security Forum that started on June 26, runs till July 12 and is part of the preparations for the launch of a strategic security and military cooperation between Beijing and Africa.