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Africa
Pope Leo denounces ‘colonisation’ of minerals on final leg of Africa tour
The pontiff warns that a global lust for profit ‘kills’ as he meets with a government accused of widespread corruption and authoritarianism.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:49PM
Religion
Pope Leo criticises exploitation by world’s ‘authoritarians’ during Angola trip
20 Apr 2026 - 7:55PM
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Africa
In Angola, Pope Leo prays at shrine that was once a hub for slavery
20 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM
South Africa
Trump backs US$50 million investment for South Africa rare earths
Despite a rift with South Africa, the current Trump administration has proceeded with the project to broaden US access to critical minerals.
19 Apr 2026 - 7:48PM
President Donald Trump shows pictures during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, on May 21 last year. Photo: TNS
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Pope Leo seeks to defuse tensions with Trump, says not trying to debate him
The pontiff clarified that his Cameroon comments weren’t aimed at Trump amid media misinterpretations.
19 Apr 2026 - 11:32AM
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Africa
Pope urges Cameroon to reject violence at mass that draws 120,000 people
Believers slept overnight on mats to hear the address from the pontiff, who has drawn Trump’s ire with his anti-war comments.
18 Apr 2026 - 1:15AM
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South Africa
South African politician sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle at rally
Julius Malema faces disqualification as a lawmaker if his appeal fails following a conviction for firing a rifle at a 2018 rally.
17 Apr 2026 - 12:02PM
A supporter holds a mock gun while gathering with others in Johannesburg. Photo: AFP
Africa
In Cameroon, Pope Leo assails ‘tyrants ravaging’ world amid Trump row
‘The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild,’ Leo says.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:50PM
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Pope Leo stresses message of peace and unity despite another Trump attack
US-born pontiff urges respect for all people, says his travels have shown importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:20AM
Africa
Sudan enters 4th year of war as ‘abandoned crisis’ grows
The war has pushed parts of Sudan into famine and the UN says about 34 million people, or almost two of every three Sudanese, need help.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:07AM
France
France open to engaging on slavery reparations, says Ghana
The African nation says discussions with President Macron last week included economic inequities, structural racism and looted artefacts.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:50PM
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A sign hangs at the entrance of a dungeon used to house slaves at Elmina Castle in Ghana. The centuries-old site was a major centre of the transatlantic slave trade. File photo: Reuters
Africa
At least 200 feared dead after Nigerian air strike hits busy village market
Nigerian Air Force launches investigation into civilian casualties at Jilli Market as it targeted jihadists.
13 Apr 2026 - 3:19PM
Africa
Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has overseen a decade of growth in the West African nation despite jihadist attacks and extreme poverty.
12 Apr 2026 - 5:35PM
China education
Vocational schools a new front as China backs businesses’ global expansion
Earlier programmes focused on infrastructure, but new wave is shaped by demand in e-commerce, digital services and advanced manufacturing.
11 Apr 2026 - 6:06AM
Royalty
Prince Harry sued by African charity he set up to honour Princess Diana
The British royal, who faces a defamation suit, had stepped down as a patron of Sentebale last year after disagreements over fundraising.
11 Apr 2026 - 1:44AM
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Britain’s Prince Harry leaves High Court in London, Britain in January. Photo: Reuters
Crime
Uganda man says he killed 4 children as human sacrifices in bid to get wealthy
Christopher Okello Onyum is thought to have posed as a parent to gain access to a kindergarten, where he stabbed his young victims.
9 Apr 2026 - 3:56AM
Africa
DR Congo to receive third-country deportees from US under deal
Kinshasa to receive US-funded deportees as the Trump administration expands controversial migration agreements across Africa.
6 Apr 2026 - 11:21AM
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‘Restrict everything’: Senegal curbs ministers’ foreign trips amid Iran war
PM says budgets in one of the world’s poorest nations were based on an oil price of US$62 a barrel. However, that has almost doubled.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:45PM
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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. File photo: AFP
Africa
Man stabs 4 children to death at Uganda kindergarten
The male suspect, in his thirties, gained access by posing as a parent before attacking children aged around two and three with a knife.
3 Apr 2026 - 12:58AM
China-Middle East relations
China’s Iran war strategy, Trump’s Hormuz ask: 7 global relations reads
From a China-Israel call on Iran to an unlikely nuclear deal, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in March 2026.
2 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
Africa
Mob retaliates after gunmen kill 12 in Nigeria bar
27 people in total were killed between the shooting and the retaliatory violence.
30 Mar 2026 - 4:43PM
United Nations
UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
US, Israel and Argentina opposed the UN measure, while Britain and EU member states abstained.
26 Mar 2026 - 1:37PM
An 1853 illustration depicting slaves and slave traders on the coast of Africa. Photo: Chicago History Museum via Getty Images
Extreme weather
‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high
UN chief warns of a state of emergency as 2015–2025 is confirmed as the hottest decade on record.
23 Mar 2026 - 9:42PM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘No immunity’: Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
The boss of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, spoke out as the war grinds into its fourth week.
23 Mar 2026 - 6:59PM
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Africa
64 killed – including 13 children – in attack on Sudan hospital, WHO says
Healthcare facilities have been a regular target throughout the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
22 Mar 2026 - 7:03AM
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