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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends an event in New York in September 2024. Photo: Reuters
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Prince Harry accused of bullying, harassment by head of charity he set up

The UK royal has quit Sentebale, which he co-founded in honour of Princess Diana, over a dispute with chairwoman Sophie Chandauka.

Food and Drinks

Profile | Almost abducted by African rebels, now he’s one of Australia’s best chefs

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meet Sophie Chandauka, the woman at the centre of Prince Harry’s charity fallout

Sudan

Sudan army chief declares capital ‘free’ from inside presidential palace

Sudan’s de facto leader says capital has been retaken, signalling a pivotal moment in the conflict.

Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan gestures to soldiers inside the presidential palace on Wednesday. Photo: Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council via Reuters
War and conflict

South Sudan teetering on edge of another civil war, UN official warns

Rivalry between president and long-time rival, the vice-president, is a major obstacle to peace in South Sudan.

China-Africa relations

Nigeria courts Chinese investment as interest booms in oil and opportunities

Abuja pushes for shift towards value-added exports amid increasing concern about trade imbalance that favours Beijing.

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South Africa

South Africa’s expelled US ambassador returns home with ‘no regrets’

Ebrahim Rasool was expelled after he described Trump’s Maga movement as a supremacist reaction to diversity in the US.

Ebrahim Rasool being greeted upon his arrival at Cape Town International Airport. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

Will Zambian mine disaster spill over to destroy relations with China?

A 50-million-litre acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia is now threatening to kill ties with Beijing, experts say.

Sudan

Sudan army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace

The military says it has seized several key buildings from the Rapid Support Forces, including state intelligence headquarters.

War and conflict

Rwanda-backed rebels make gains in DR Congo’s mineral-rich east

M23’s success comes after a surprise meeting between the presidents of Congo and Rwanda in Qatar, where they pledged to ease tensions.

M23 rebels sit on a truck during the escort of captured FDLR members (not pictured) to Rwanda for repatriation, at the Goma-Gisenyi Grande Barrier border crossing, on March 1. Photo: Reuters
Sudan

‘The palace is back’: Sudan’s military retakes presidential compound

The fighting has caused a massive humanitarian crisis, killing thousands, forcing millions to flee and leaving some families eating grass.

Sudanese army members film themselves inside the presidential palace in Khartoum on Friday, as the army says it has taken control of the building. Photo: Screenshot from social media video, via Reuters
IOC

Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president: first woman, African to land role

Coventry, the Zimbabwean sports minister, is a close ally of German Thomas Bach, who steps down as IOC chief after 12 years.

Science

China’s rare earth dominance could crumble in 10 years, CAS study forecasts

Modelling suggests ‘fundamental shifts’ are under way with Africa, South America, Australia and Greenland emerging as competitors.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Hong Kong key to StanChart’s US$200 billion new money target: CEO Winters

Bank is developing over 200 use cases for AI, including fraud detection and prevention, anti-money-laundering screening and new products.

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Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters, at SCMP office in Causeway Bay on 17 March 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong Labubu’s origin, China’s US$1 trillion reserve fund: 5 weekend reads

From China’s US$1 trillion reserve fund to Hong Kong Labubu’s origin, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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Banking & finance

Standard Chartered sees key role for Hong Kong amid evolving global trade

Jose Vinals to bid adieu at the bank’s annual general meeting in May after nine years at the helm.

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European Union

Explainer | A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues

Tragically, there have been many fatal nightclub and music venue fires, including one that killed almost 500 people.

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US-China relations

Trump cut off aid to South Africa. Will it tilt the balance in China’s favour?

Washington’s ‘self-centred foreign policy’ may push Pretoria and others closer to Beijing, observer says.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China-Africa relations

As Chinese gas investments in Africa take off, oil imports sink

While China’s oil trade in Africa has dropped over recent years, there is another fuel that investors cannot get enough of.

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US-China relations

G7 slams China’s ‘dangerous’ moves in South China Sea, strongly backs Ukraine

Statement by foreign ministers gathered in Canada also highlights importance of ‘maintaining peace and stability’ across Taiwan Strait.

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Israel-Gaza war

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians from war-torn Gaza

US and Israel explore resettling more than 2 million Palestinians in Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland.

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The rubble of destroyed buildings at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters
Space

‘Blood Moon’ to bathe Earth with red light in total lunar eclipse

It is the first total lunar eclipse since 2022, but there will be another this September.

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The “Super Blood Moon” rises over the Cypriot capital Nicosia on May 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Science

Why is China quietly helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the Sahara?

‘This battle can be won’: desert expert reveals how China’s technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental project.

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China-Africa relations

China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US falls behind

Beijing has spent years – and billions – investing in Africa’s mining sector, and it is now paying off, experts say.

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Global South

Opinion | How the Global South can rise above the fray as the West fractures

Countries must seize this moment to promote an open, inclusive world order grounded in common interests and mutual respect.

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Digital currencies

Hong Kong’s dollar peg seen as advantage amid stablecoin growth

Stablecoin transactions are now a fifth of all cryptocurrency transactions, and they make it easier to transact in US dollar-backed assets.

As Hong Kong courts cryptocurrency business to the city, the local currency’s peg to the US dollar could be a standout advantage where stablecoins are concerned. Photo: Shutterstock
War and conflict

Sudan accuses UAE of ‘complicity in genocide’ amid civil war

The United Arab Emirates has long been accused by Sudan and others of supporting the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Two Sessions 2025

China pledges to help Africa develop as ‘land of hope for the 21st century’

Foreign Minister Wang Yi stresses support for an African ‘voice in international affairs’ as ‘crucial to the shared destiny of humanity’.

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