Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Kenyan President William Ruto pose for a photograph in Nairobi on May 3. (Handout photo from the Kenyan Presidential Press Service)
International relations

G-7 to show commitment to Global South, Kishida says in Africa

Ghanian and Kenyan leaders affirm opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

5 May 2023
Hiroshi Matano, executive vice president at the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Photo by Kosuke Takami)
Interview

Investment in developing nations may hit 20-year low: World Bank official

Private-sector money to poorest areas is sinking, agency chief warns

2 May 2023
An artist's rendition of the Ghana Vocational Training Institute designed by Kengo Kuma.
International relations

Kengo Kuma repays Ghana for inspiration by designing school

Star Japanese architect made 'most important trip' of his life to Africa in 1978

26 April 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's tour of four African countries comes less than a month before the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
International relations

Japan steps up diplomacy to avoid 'losing' Global South to China

Kishida plots Africa tour ahead of G-7 summit to compete for influence

20 April 2023
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a massive hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbors Sudan and Egypt.
Energy

China holds upper hand in battle with U.S. for Africa's energy

Growing competition could 'reshape global power dynamics,' analyst says

19 April 2023
Fumio Kishida will be Japan's first leader to visit Africa since 2016. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
International relations

Japan's Kishida plans Africa trip to woo Global South ahead of G-7

First trip by Japanese leader in seven years aims to counter China and Russia

12 April 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Governments have been pushing to bridge rifts at the world's largest climate conference, which kicked off just under two weeks ago at the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
COP27

Five things to know as the clock ticks down at COP27

Delegates rush to reach deal on last scheduled day of summit on Friday

18 November 2022
From left to right, Yessie Mosby, Anjali Viswamohanan, Chongrak Thinagul and Jose Cobangbang IV have a wide range of reasons for being at the world's largest climate summit.
COP27

'Why I'm at COP': Climate summit attendees tell their stories

Huge conference in Egypt drawing thousands of people from around the world

13 November 2022
China's chief climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua speaks during a news conference at the COP27 climate summit in Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 9.
COP27

China, U.S. resume informal talks on climate cooperation at COP27

Beijing says it supports developing nations on issue of loss and damage

10 November 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Nov. 8.
COP27

Pay for climate change, Pakistan and others tell rich nations

Prime Minister Sharif calls his country's floods a 'man-made disaster' at COP27

9 November 2022