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The new Pope Leo, who became head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics last week, also called on Christians living in the Middle East not to abandon their homes, in a speech to members of the Eastern Catholic Churches. Photo: AP
Religion

Pope Leo offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

Ending conflicts has been a dominant theme in Pope Leo’s addresses since he became pope last week.

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Music

East coast vs west coast beats, but this time it’s African chimps

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South Africa

First white South Africans arrive in US as Trump claims they face discrimination

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China-Africa relations

More Chinese energy investments in Africa are going to renewables, report finds

Solar and wind power make up 59 per cent of China’s energy projects on continent and it’s a key market for the technology, think tank says.

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African economies are a growing destination for Chinese wind and solar power technology, according to the ODI Global report. Photo: Xinhua
IPO

Exclusive | Heavy equipment maker Sany to expand overseas after Hong Kong IPO

Aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in its proposed listing, company eyes lucrative overseas sales amid weak demand at home.

China-Africa relations

China hosts delegation of 100 African military officers to strengthen ties

Young and mid-career African officers from 40 countries will be trained in PLA basics, China’s military system and technology models.

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War and conflict

UAE supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese-made weapons: Amnesty

Amnesty report came as the RSF pressed its long-range drone attacks on army-held cities.

Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces targeted Port Sudan on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Environment

Belgian teenagers face US$7,700 fine or 1-year jail over ants in Kenya

Authorities said the ants were destined for European and Asian markets in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species.

Science

How French technology could reduce China’s reliance on imported aluminium ore

A plant in Shanxi is being upgraded so that it can produce aluminium from low-grade bauxite that was previously unusable.

China-Africa relations

China on African charm offensive to rally opposition to ‘bullying’ US

While Trump targets critical minerals and specific nations, China expands influence through bilateral and multilateral engagement: analyst.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 29, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
War and conflict

Drones strike key targets in Port Sudan as civil war rages

Assaults on Port Sudan mark a new phase in the brutal civil war that has left many thousands dead.

A large plume of smoke rises from a fuel depot in Port Sudan on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US migrants

Local media reports suggest that US could fund a programme to have migrants integrated into the society through stipends and job initiatives.

War and conflict

Sudan paramilitaries launch attacks, suicide drones on Port Sudan

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have increased their use of drones since losing territory including much of the capital Khartoum.

China exports

At boisterous Canton Fair, China’s exporters get taste of life after US

Tariffs and tensions have made US buyers a rare sight at China’s premier trade fair – are exporters ready for a sea change?

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Overseas buyers were plentiful at this edition of the Canton Fair, but China’s exporters are still worried the vacuum left by the US will be difficult to fill. Photo: Getty Images
War and conflict

7 killed in South Sudan air strikes, with charity hospital among targets

The Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital is ‘the only one in Fangak county, serving over 110,000 people who already had extremely limited access to healthcare’.

Fire burns following an aerial bombardment that resulted in deaths at the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres facility in South Sudan on Saturday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s largest flex-office provider seeks deals with landlords

Partnering with International Workplace Group ‘makes a lot of sense to tap into growing demand for hybrid working’, CEO says.

War and conflict

Congo and Rwanda aim for peace as US eyes mineral deals

The two African countries signed an agreement towards a draft peace deal by May 2 in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Sudan

‘We’re suffering’: UN to reduce food help to Sudan over huge cash shortfall

Seven million people are at risk, with the agency saying it has a shortfall of US$698 million out of the nearly US$800 million it needed to cover May to September.

Huge numbers of Sudanese children are among millions caught up in their nation’s two-year conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis

Outside In | Why the next pope may be Asian or African

The centre of faith is moving away from the West, a shift that could add impetus to the late pope’s reforms.

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IPO

Xpeng-backed maker of EV dump trucks plans US$30 million Hong Kong IPO

The Shanghai-based company is selling 13 million shares at HK$18 each, with trading to start on May 7.

Diplomacy

Opinion | In Africa, China must focus on both the infrastructural and the emotional

Unlike the West’s approach, China’s aid is mostly state-led. The lack of a strong grass-roots presence leaves it open to misconceptions.

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A boy holds a Djiboutian flag in front of a Chinese flag as he waits for Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guellehas to conduct the launching ceremony of a 1,000-unit housing project with Chinese financial support in Djibouti, on July 4, 2018. Photo: AFP
DR Congo

Opinion | Trump’s Africa policy zeroes in on minerals and militarism

As China tightens mineral export controls, the US is recalibrating its approach towards resource-rich African nations.

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Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally in Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on February 27. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Editorial | China defies trade war doubters with bumper turnout at Canton fair

Deals with US buyers may be few and far between, but the rest of the world is out in force to buy the country’s goods.

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Scams and swindles

Southeast Asia’s scam gangs go global as crackdown bites

A new United Nations report warns of a global surge in Asian-led scam centres, operating as far afield as Nigeria, Angola and Brazil.

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Malaysia

Trump tariffs are keeping Malaysia on edge. What new markets is it eyeing?

Africa, with a combined estimated US$3 trillion economy and a population of about 1.3 billion, offers potential for trade and investments.

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Palm oil is one of Malaysia’s biggest exports to Africa. Photo: Reuters
Italy

Explainer | Who could succeed Pope Francis in the Vatican’s secretive conclave?

Several contenders have emerged to replace Pope Francis, with each bringing unique qualities and influences to the Vatican’s future leadership.

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A person stands next to a photograph of Pope Francis inside Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

China-Africa trade makes ‘moderate’ gains despite US tariffs, currency weakness

First quarter customs data shows Chinese exports to Africa climbed 11.3% to US$45.92 billion while imports from the continent fell 9.4%.

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China-Africa relations

Women protesters attack Chinese-run mine in Guinea Bissau

A protester said they had acted after authorities failed to respond to complaints that mining was damaging farms and ruining the environment.

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