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China-Africa relations
Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza
Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:38AM
Africa
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How China can help Africa build human capital
9 Dec 2025 - 5:47PM
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China-Africa relations
Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects
8 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Africa
Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base
Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.
4 Dec 2025 - 11:53AM
Africa
Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence
Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.
23 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM
Malaysia
Can Malaysia gain foothold in Africa against entrenched competition?
While Africa may offer ‘long-term opportunities’, analysts say Malaysia can only gain traction by focusing on areas with clear strengths.
20 Nov 2025 - 6:30PM
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Tanzania
Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.
4 Nov 2025 - 3:31PM
Natural disasters
Landslide and floods leave 26 dead in western Kenya
A government spokesman said 25 people are still missing and disaster response specialists are conducting a search and rescue operation.
3 Nov 2025 - 1:42AM
Africa
Kenyan plane crash kills pilot, 10 tourists from Hungary, Germany
The plane was heading to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.
29 Oct 2025 - 1:00AM
United States
Global powers’ US$62 billion rare earth hunt stokes fear in Kenya
From the US to China, countries target the Mrima Hill forest, as locals worry about exploitation and environmental damage.
26 Oct 2025 - 10:19AM
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China-Africa relations
China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap
The East African nation and fellow Brics member is the latest country to seek a switch, accelerating the yuan’s internationalisation.
23 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM
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Africa
Dozens injured at memorial for revered Kenyan politician Odinga: Red Cross
Large crowds turn out for a memorial service for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday, with some getting into a scuffle.
18 Oct 2025 - 9:35PM
Hong Kong society
‘Phenomenal’: how Hongkongers’ generosity helped 4.5 million in need worldwide
World Vision CEO Andrew Morley says city supported children in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.
18 Oct 2025 - 8:23PM
Africa
4 dead after Kenyan forces fire shots to disperse crowd mourning Odinga
Thousands had gathered at the stadium where the body of the respected opposition leader, activist and former PM was lying in state.
17 Oct 2025 - 5:47AM
Africa
Former Kenyan PM Odinga dies in India at 80
A key figure in Kenyan politics, Odinga helped shape the country’s turbulent transition from single-party rule to a vibrant multiparty democracy.
15 Oct 2025 - 5:42PM
China-Africa relations
Why Kenya’s swap of dollar loans for Chinese yuan offers more than debt relief
Move expected to cut Kenya’s annual debt-servicing costs by US$215 million also fits into China’s broader goal of yuan internationalisation.
12 Oct 2025 - 12:18PM
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China-Africa relations
Demise of US trade deal AGOA pushes Africa further into China’s orbit
Lapse of African Growth and Opportunity Act deals tariff blow to continent and ‘creates fertile ground’ for Beijing to expand its clout.
7 Oct 2025 - 10:00AM
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China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa
Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.
5 Oct 2025 - 6:50PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
UN Security Council approves new military force to battle Haiti’s gangs
The security force can deploy up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, five times the size of the current law enforcement mission.
1 Oct 2025 - 3:05PM
United Nations
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Hong Kong should be China’s gateway to the United Nations
Putting the UN’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong could help the organisation’s reforms and reinforce Beijing’s vision of global governance.
30 Sep 2025 - 9:30AM
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World Athletics Championships
Kenyan athletes shine at Tokyo world championships, but doping remains a problem
The East African nation has invested millions to combat the issue, but it remains on anti-doping agency Wada’s watch list.
22 Sep 2025 - 6:40PM
Africa
Kenyan court orders arrest of UK national accused of 2012 murder
The body of young mum Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank in 2012, weeks after she was seen leaving a bar with UK soldiers.
17 Sep 2025 - 1:05AM
Africa
Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest dam amid Egyptian protest
The project is set to provide energy to millions in the region but is seen by Cairo as an existential threat that endangers its water supply.
10 Sep 2025 - 1:09PM
China-Africa relations
Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win-win’
The move could set a new precedent, reducing Nairobi’s reliance on US currency while meeting Beijing’s goal of increased trade deals in yuan.
5 Sep 2025 - 4:00PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
China’s Xi Jinping wants more Luban Workshops worldwide – but what are they?
The vocational education programme, a less well-known project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, has been brought up in several speeches.
2 Sep 2025 - 7:00PM
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China-Africa relations
A new model for peace? China takes its Global Security Initiative to Africa
From Somalia to Ethiopia, Chinese training scholarships are the start of an alternative to Western-led alliances.
30 Aug 2025 - 6:42PM
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Japan
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World can’t afford Japan adding to infrastructure project wars
Tokyo’s recently announced Indian Ocean and Africa economic zone initiative could put it on course to overlap and clash with Beijing.
23 Aug 2025 - 6:04PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian photographer duped by National Geographic scam faces derision
A dream project in Kenya has turned sour for Tinesh Sritharan, who now faces public backlash and questions over donated funds.
20 Aug 2025 - 1:43PM
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