Politics

5 September 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 5.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose with leaders from African nations ahead of a dinner reception for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing on Sept. 4.
International relations

Xi says 2.8bn Chinese and Africans can modernize Global South together

Unbalanced ties, debt concerns loom over gathering of leaders in Beijing

4 September 2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks at the Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali on Sept. 2. (Photo courtesy of Indonesia's foreign ministry)
International relations

Indonesia vows to 'defend interests of Global South' at Africa forum

Jokowi aims for $3.5bn in business deals at 3-day gathering in Bali

2 September 2024
Gerd Mueller, director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, spoke with Nikkei on July 8. (Photo by Shigeru Seno)
International relations

Japan is 'best partner' for Africa in solar, hydrogen: U.N. agency head

UNIDO's Mueller says crop yields could double with private-sector tech

9 July 2024
The four companies were added to the U.S. Entity List for their connections to the training of China's military forces.
US-China tensions

U.S. adds four firms to trade restriction list for China military links

Washington adds total of six companies to Entity List, citing national security

3 July 2024
Drivers push auto rickshaws in a line to buy gasoline from a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in July 2022 amid an economic crisis.
Economy

Developing countries face record interest payments as rates rise

Growing debt burden casts shadow over global economic outlook

12 June 2024
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, left, chairman of the African Union, speaks as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol listens during a joint news conference on June 4.
Supply Chain

South Korea woos African nations over critical mineral supplies

High-tech economy aims to cut reliance on China for lithium and graphite

5 June 2024
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar delivers a video address at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 24. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
The Future of Asia 2024

India seeks to extend influence in Middle East, Africa: Jaishankar

Foreign minister says country's transformation is crucial for building multipolar world

24 May 2024
Kenyan President William Ruto spoke with Nikkei on Feb. 9 during a visit to Japan. (Photo by Koji Uema)
Interview

As China debt looms, Kenya president seeks more diverse funding

Ruto inks deal with Japan on samurai bond amid diplomatic blitz

13 February 2024
People fleeing the violence in West Darfur, Sudan, cross the border into Chad in August 2023.
The Nikkei View

World's 'forgotten conflicts' must not be left to grow unchecked

Prolonged crises can lead to international terrorism and humanitarian issues

24 January 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, meets with Brazilian counterpart Minister Mauro Vieira at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia on Jan. 18.
International relations

China deepens ties with Global South to counter U.S.-led order

Wang Yi's 6-nation tour garners support for One China principle, Belt and Road

23 January 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for unrestricted passage of humanitarian aid to Gaza in a message to a special BRICS summit hosted by South Africa.
Middle East crisis

Xi calls for Gaza cease-fire, release of civilians, at BRICS summit

China's leader seeks 'authoritative' peace conference to solve Palestinian question

22 November 2023
World Bank Managing Director of Operations Axel van Trotsenburg.
Interview

Climate action crucial to reducing poverty, World Bank official says

China's status could be discussed in next capital increase, van Trotsenburg says

13 October 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sees cooperation with the Global South as critical for a healthy international community. (Pool photo/Reuters)
International relations

Japan takes regional approach to diplomacy with ASEAN, Central Asia

Tokyo draws inspiration from 30-year-old TICAD framework for Africa

13 October 2023
A train is seen at a Chinese-built railway station in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Takeshi Kumon)
Belt and Road

U.S., EU to support African railway development to counter China

West eyes mineral-rich corridor in Angola, DRC, Zambia as Belt and Road slows

11 October 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Azali Assoumani of the African Union upon welcoming the grouping as a G20 member. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) 
G20 Summit

Modi welcomes African Union into G20 as part of Global South push

Consensus on African grouping's inclusion praised as 'very positive news'

9 September 2023
The Group of 20 summit venue in New Delhi: World leaders will gather here over the weekend to discuss Global South issues as well as the Ukraine war. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
G20 Summit

India opens G20 seeking Global South wins despite Ukraine impasse

Modi aims to secure spot for African Union in divided group

9 September 2023
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China's Belt and Road at crossroads as more loans turn sour

10 years in, Beijing enjoys greater clout but new investments trend down

7 September 2023
A child is enrolled in the Aadhaar national ID system in New Delhi in 2018: The system, linked with a financial inclusion program, could help increase financial access in African states.
Opinion

India has more to offer Africa than just trade

Sharing of public technology platform know-how could have major impact

24 August 2023
Iron ore imported from Australia, Brazil and other countries is unloaded at a port in Taicang, in China's Jiangsu province. (Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Commodities

China bankrolls Africa railroad to cut Australia iron-ore reliance

Costly infrastructure in Guinea will unlock world's largest untapped source

14 August 2023
Supporters of the junta in Niger gather for a rally on Aug. 3. The West African country has been in turmoil since the military seized power on July 26.
Politics

Niger tensions threaten Chinese projects, as dam building stops

Beijing tells citizens to leave, stoking fears PetroChina pipeline works may stall

11 August 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in St. Petersburg on June 17. (TASS/Kyodo)
Comment

Will anti-Westernism sweep Global South?

Resentment against former colonial powers still festers in some emerging nations

5 August 2023
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi meets with South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Pretoria on Aug. 1. He will also visit Uganda and Ethiopia during his trip to Africa.
International relations

Japan foreign minister courts Russia's partners on Africa tour

Hayashi visiting South Africa, Uganda and Ethiopia to discuss Ukraine grain deal

2 August 2023
Raw ore taken from an industrial copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Supply Chain

Japan builds supply chain for EV battery minerals in Africa

Tokyo eyes exploration with Zambia, Congo and Namibia to counter China

2 August 2023
Senegal's government data center in Diamniadio was a joint project with China, with servers provided by Huawei Technologies. (Photo by Ryohei Yasoshima)
Belt and Road

China's Belt and Road pivots from coal plants to data centers

Concern about costs puts more focus on biotech and digital projects

6 May 2023