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African Union: youth anger mounts over corruption, lack of accountability
Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years old – set to double by 2050.
14 Feb 2026 - 5:54PM
Diplomacy
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Why so many states reject bloc rivalry to choose partnership with China
21 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
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Africa
Army officer sworn in as Madagascar’s president after military takeover
17 Oct 2025 - 4:59PM
Madagascar
AU suspends Madagascar as military prepares to install colonel as president
Colonel Randrianirina is set to be sworn in on Friday, ignoring international backlash surrounding the military’s unilateral move.
16 Oct 2025 - 2:58PM
Madagascar
Madagascar president breaks silence amid unrest and reports he fled country
Andry Rajoelina, who reportedly fled Madagascar on a French military plane, says he has relocated because his life was in danger.
14 Oct 2025 - 3:33PM
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Jeffrey Sachs on dictatorial Trump, his gift to China, trade
Economist says US has ceded leadership on global development to China, and explains why Beijing shouldn’t expect return to normal on trade.
31 Jul 2025 - 12:01PM
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How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive
US removal of AI safeguards risks widening the global divide. Global South must invest in AI regional partnerships, education and infrastructure.
9 Jan 2025 - 5:59AM
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China trade
China supply-chain focus shifts to ‘least-developed countries’ for expo
Second edition of China International Supply Chain Expo will see more help given to institutions and companies from the African Union, as geopolitics weigh on trade.
29 Oct 2024 - 9:16AM
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What to expect at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
3 Sep 2024 - 6:30PM
Africa
Uganda anti-corruption protests are ‘playing with fire,’ warns President Museveni
Security forces arrested dozens who tried to demonstrate against high-level corruption in protests that authorities said were illegal.
24 Jul 2024 - 6:58AM
United States
Letters
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From US elections to nursery interviews, is the gift of gab overrated?
Readers discuss the value attached to presentation and charisma, why election debates signify little, and the art of global expansion.
2 Jul 2024 - 11:30AM
G7
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What’s on the agenda at the 2024 G7 summit in Italy?
Italy hosts the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major democracies on June 13-15. Here are key details about the event.
12 Jun 2024 - 2:14PM
South Korea
Seoul, Africa agree to ‘set an example’ on supply chains, mineral ties
South Korea said it would increase development aid for Africa to US$10 billion over the next six years as it looks to tap the continent’s rich mineral resources and potential as a vast export market.
4 Jun 2024 - 7:00PM
Africa
DR Congo thwarts ‘coup attempt’ involving several foreigners
Coup bid in Kinshasa was led by self-exiled politician Christian Malanga, who was killed by security forces, a military spokesman said.
20 May 2024 - 1:38PM
China-Africa relations
Africa eyes more Chinese development finance as FOCAC agenda is negotiated
Ahead of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, diplomats have begun discussing what to put on the agenda.
20 May 2024 - 3:08PM
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Technology
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South-south cooperation can ensure better digital future for millions
Cooperation among the Global South has enabled developing economies to help each other through knowledge and technology transfers. Using this approach to address the digital infrastructure gap and build a highly skilled workforce can keep emerging countries from falling further behind.
14 May 2024 - 5:17PM
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Japan
With eye on China, Japan launches whistle-stop diplomatic tour of Global South
Madagascar, Ivory Coast and Nigeria were first on the itinerary for Tokyo’s top diplomat this week, as she also sought to push Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy in Sri Lanka and Nepal.
6 May 2024 - 1:37PM
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Africa
Military helicopter crash kills Kenya’s defence chief
Kenya’s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.
19 Apr 2024 - 11:43AM
Africa
Rwanda commemorates 30 years since genocide
A week of national mourning has begun as the nation remembers the victims shot, beaten or hacked to death by Hutu extremists, fuelled by anti-Tutsi propaganda broadcasts.
7 Apr 2024 - 5:40PM
China-Africa relations
Kenya becomes latest country to consider curbs on TikTok over data security fears
The government is concerned about how the platform owned by Chinese firm ByteDance is complying with Kenya’s data protection and privacy laws and may ban public officials from using it.
4 Apr 2024 - 11:00AM
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Senegal anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins presidency
Faye’s main opponent from the governing coalition, Amadou Ba, conceded the race and called Faye to offer his congratulations. Official results are expected before the end of the week.
26 Mar 2024 - 3:58AM
China-Africa relations
China is ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Africa, supports its development path: Wang
Models imposed from outside have brought neither ‘stability nor prosperity’ to African countries, foreign minister tells ‘two sessions’ press conference.
7 Mar 2024 - 5:33PM
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Israel-Gaza war
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Israel-Gaza war: what we know about aid convoy deaths
‘We have seen people with gunshot wounds. We have seen amputees, and we have seen children as young as 12 that were injured,’ said a UN spokesman, amid competing claims over how dozens of hungry people died.
2 Mar 2024 - 9:23PM
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China-Africa relations
Sierra Leone leader’s visit to China shines light on Xi’s challenge to West
As the Chinese leader met President Bio in Beijing, the pair pledged to ‘safeguard’ African interests on the global stage.
2 Mar 2024 - 10:00AM
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Africa has banned the donkey skin trade, now China must do its part
The trade in donkey skins has decimated the animal’s population, adversely affecting poor African families and thus harming China’s reputation. Beijing can support the African Union’s ban on the trade by cracking down on products that use donkey skin and looking into manufacturers’ scientific and cultural claims.
1 Mar 2024 - 12:32PM
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G20
Brazil calls for reform of UN as it starts its G20 presidency
Brazil’s foreign minister called for reforms of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions while criticising their inability to prevent global conflicts.
22 Feb 2024 - 12:04PM
China-Africa relations
African donkey trade ban to slash China’s supply of traditional medicine ejiao
Chinese demand for the hides accounts for the slaughter of more than 5 million animals each year, many from Africa.
20 Feb 2024 - 6:00PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Brazil-Israel row escalates after Lula’s Holocaust remarks
Brazil recalls its ambassador and Israel declares President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ‘persona non grata’ for his comparison of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust.
20 Feb 2024 - 1:02PM
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