Africa

President Joe Biden delivers remarks March 29 in Washington during the virtual Summit for Democracy.
International relations

U.S. touts export curbs on surveillance tools at democracy summit

Participant list shows focus on Africa amid competition for clout with China, Russia

30 March 2023
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo during her stay in Accra on March 27.
International relations

Harris maintains U.S. engagement with Africa to counter China, Russia

Vice president latest top official to visit with stops in Ghana, Zambia and Tanzania

30 March 2023
China continues to be one of the major financiers of infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Belt and Road

China's Africa Belt and Road investment drops as West spends more

U.S. and EU seek the kind of influence Beijing has spent decades building

25 March 2023
Nigerian ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu, left, and opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar are among those vying for the presidency in the Feb. 25 election. (Source photos by AFP/Jiji) 
International relations

China looms large over Nigeria's presidential election

President Buhari has defended closer ties with Beijing amid opposition allegations

21 February 2023
Diabetes patients in Asia and Africa are projected to total 560 million by 2045 as affluence and urbanization lead to changes in dietary habits.
Datawatch

Diabetes ravages emerging nations in Asia, Africa

Number of patients projected to jump 50% by 2045 as dietary habits change

11 February 2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington.
US-China tensions

Yellen says China should move faster on some debt restructurings

U.S. Treasury Secretary says Zambia should be a priority

10 February 2023
Xi Jinping makes a toast during a welcome banquet for the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in May 2017: The Chinese leader sold the BRI as a pathway to prosperity for developing nations.
Opinion

'Made in China' infrastructure is often a glorified money pit

Construction flaws have left many Belt and Road projects unusable

9 February 2023
Diego Garcia, the site of a major U.S. military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean: The U.K. has begun negotiating the return of the archipelago to Mauritian control. (Handout photo from U.S. Navy)
Opinion

U.S. should accept that its Indian Ocean base belongs to Africa

Recognition of Mauritian sovereignty would not affect access to Diego Garcia

6 February 2023
A woman holds a saucer and a bowl while her grandson looks on in Colombo in August 2022: Appropriate debt relief would give Sri Lanka fiscal space to provide social assistance.
Opinion

G-7 must lead the way in relieving poor nations' debt distress

Under Japan's leadership, group can stop crisis becoming human rights catastrophe

1 February 2023
A container port in Cape Town Docks, South Africa. Trade between Africa and China surged to a record high in 2022.
Trade

China-Africa trade soars on spike in commodity prices

Two-way commerce dwarfs that between U.S. and continent

27 January 2023
Isna Marifa's novel "Mountains More Ancient" relates the history of Southeast Asians enslaved in Africa, treading a path of graceful reconciliation with history's complexities. (Nikkei montage/Courtesy of Isna Marifa) 
Books

Books: Author highlights Asian slavery at Cape of Good Hope

Isna Marifa's novel tells powerful, painful story through rare insights into everyday events

18 January 2023
Members of the Uganda National Students Association hold up signs reading "European Union Leave Our Oil" as they participate in a rally on Sept. 29, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. 
Energy

China brushes off environment fears over East Africa pipeline

Activists worry few will benefit as local livelihoods are put at risk

10 January 2023
Qin Gang, then China's ambassador to the U.S., talks with WNBA players before a July 2022 basketball game in New York. (Photo by Xinhua via AP)
International relations

China's new foreign minister Qin Gang embarks on Africa tour

Aid for Ethiopia expected as Beijing makes annual early-year visit to continent

10 January 2023
Police officers are seen outside a Marion Biotech office in Noida, India, on Dec. 29. Uzbekistan says 18 children died after consuming the company's cough syrup.
Pharmaceuticals

India probes cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan child deaths

Allegations echo Gambia scandal, casting new doubts on 'pharmacy of the world'

29 December 2022
Leaders pose for a family photo during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit  in Washington on Dec. 15.
International relations

U.S. struggles to lure African nations over from China

Countries that benefit from Beijing investment wary of Washington's $55bn pledge

23 December 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden, center, attends the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington on Dec. 15. 
International relations

U.S. courts Africa with aid as China, Russia make inroads

Countries seek to strike balance between Washington and rivals

17 December 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet with Angolan President Joao Lourenco, nearest on right, during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington on Dec. 13. 
International relations

U.S. seeks stronger ties with Africa in 3-day summit amid China clout

49 countries invited for talks on trade, investment, climate and space

14 December 2022
Raymond Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania expects a spending spree at the company's network of around 1,400 clothing showrooms as India's wedding season kicks in. (Photo courtesy of Raymond)
Interview

India conglomerate Raymond expects boost from record wedding season

Clothing, textiles remain at company's core but also branching into other sectors

12 December 2022
Chinese People's Liberation Army personnel attend the opening ceremony of China's new military base in Djibouti on Aug. 1, 2017. (File photo by AFP/Jiji) 
12 December 2022
Morocco's Yassine Bounou saves a penalty missed by Spain's Carlos Soler at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 6. 
Sports

World Cup: Brave Morocco advances as Spain flops in shootout

Despite dominating possession, Spaniards unable to find back of net

7 December 2022
Morocco's Zakaria Aboukhlal celebrates scoring the team's second goal against Belgium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 27.
Sports

World Cup roundup: Morocco defeats Belgium to claim long-awaited win

Germany keeps hopes alive after 1-1 draw with Spain

28 November 2022
A Kubota tractor works a field in India. The Japanese company sees India as a base for exports to Africa. (Photo courtesy of Kubota)
Companies

Kubota aims to break into Africa with made-in-India tractors

Japanese company to leverage subcontinent's cheaper materials, labor

26 November 2022
Ministers deliver statements during the closing plenary at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Nov. 20.
COP27

From landmark fund to emissions frustrations: 5 takeaways from COP27

World's biggest climate conference went deep into overtime

21 November 2022
People wade through a flooded street following heavy rain in the Philippines in October. The Asia-Pacific region has been hit hard by extreme weather this year.
COP27

AI weather forecaster sets sights on battered Asia-Pacific

CEO: Machine learning quickly adapts to extreme weather from climate change

20 November 2022
A screenshot shows COP27 President Sameh Shoukry delivering a statement during the closing session at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 20.
COP27

Nations agree on COP27 deal with landmark 'loss and damage' fund

Move to support poorer countries ravaged by fallout from climate change

20 November 2022