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Bissau
Head of State
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Head of Government
Prime Minister Rui Duarte De Barros
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.
21 Apr 2025 - 1:25PM
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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong must stay international to keep talent – foreign and local
28 Jul 2024 - 4:19PM
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China-Africa relations
Guinea-Bissau and China announce strategic partnership during state visit
13 Jul 2024 - 4:00PM
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Singapore
While Singapore scrutinises, Hong Kong wins back wealthy Chinese
It’s a shift from the pandemic years when Hong Kong’s strict quarantine and political upheaval led many to flock to Singapore.
9 Jul 2024 - 2:47PM
Banking & finance
Elder scion of Hong Kong’s wealthiest clan mulls a family office
Hong Kong has attracted more than HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) under the four-month-old cash-for-residency scheme, as the city pushes ahead with its family office hub ambitions.
11 Jul 2024 - 10:32AM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s new cash for residency scheme receives 251 applications by end of May
Government says if all cash for residency applicants approved, Hong Kong stands to get cash injection of more than HK$7.5 billion.
12 Jun 2024 - 10:33PM
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Russia
Vladimir Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks Victory Day
Russian president uses to speech to warn that his nuclear forces were ‘always’ on alert and that Russia would not tolerate any threats from the West.
9 May 2024 - 5:02PM
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Africa
US is ‘all in’ for Africa, Antony Blinken says opening coastal tour
Opening the trip in the shadow of coups and the rising influence of Russia and China on the continent, Blinken vowed ‘We are all in when it comes to Africa’.
23 Jan 2024 - 4:10AM
Africa
West Africa leaders recognise Niger’s junta, but sanctions to stay
West African leaders kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and demanded progress towards a short transition to civilian rule before easing the measures.
11 Dec 2023 - 12:10PM
China-Africa relations
African coups make life difficult for China’s belt and road projects
Political instability in African countries put brakes on China’s multibillion-dollar trade and investments
1 Oct 2023 - 6:00AM
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Africa
Ecowas must ‘exhaust all avenues’ before violence in Niger coup crisis
West African leaders said they firmly supported diplomacy in the search to end the crisis in Niger, stepping back from a threat to intervene militarily in the coup-stricken country.
10 Aug 2023 - 10:52PM
China-Africa relations
Africa eyes China’s military schools as alternative to ‘Western training’
Training of African military leaders and officers helps foster stronger political ties with China.
2 Aug 2023 - 9:56AM
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Africa
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What could Niger coup and new military leader mean for West Africa stability?
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, chief of the presidential guard, is announced as Niger’s leader, leaving the nation’s regional and international partners scrambling to respond to takeover.
28 Jul 2023 - 11:03PM
South Africa
BRICS meet with ‘friends’ seeking closer ties amid push to expand bloc
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are considering expanding the membership, and a growing number of countries have expressed interest.
3 Jun 2023 - 2:49AM
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Tourism
The world’s 10 least-visited countries: from Montserrat to Micronesia
Some might pause at the prospect of going to one of the world’s least-visited countries, but these 10 mostly island nations each have their own wonders and are well worth the effort of getting there.
29 May 2023 - 12:27PM
China-Africa relations
Why food is the new focus for China’s ties with Africa
A growing number of African products are in high demand in China after President Xi Jinping promised to boost non-resource imports to US$300 billion by 2025.
19 Mar 2023 - 6:00PM
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France
Macron plans ‘noticeable reduction’ of French troops in Africa
France is seeking to counter China and Russia’s growing influence in the region, but anti-French sentiment is running high in some former colonies.
28 Feb 2023 - 4:48AM
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The Football Association of Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong international to get Real shot after making move to Spain
Young Hong Kong left-back Shinichi Chan has completed a loan move to Spanish third-tier club Real Union until June 2024.
21 Jan 2023 - 4:13PM
China-Africa relations
China on course for Africa trade boost, as duty-free access list grows
Policy covers nearly 8,800 items, as China seeks to boost African imports to US$300 billion by 2025.
22 Nov 2022 - 2:26PM
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Emmanuel Macron
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Macron’s embrace of diverse views offers hope for ‘true multilateralism’
French president’s forum on universalism an example of how to build partnerships and collaborative habits of behaviour to solve world’s problems.
18 Nov 2022 - 1:00PM
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Africa
Burkina Faso junta leader resigns, flees after coup
Burkina Faso’s junta leader agreed to step down, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.
3 Oct 2022 - 12:20PM
China-Africa relations
Chinese envoy to Horn of Africa rejects foreign intervention
During visits to Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan this month, Xue Bing has emphasised the role development can play in resolving regional conflicts.
25 Sep 2022 - 8:00PM
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Africa
Angola bids solemn farewell to former president dos Santos
State funeral takes place in the capital Luanda, with Angolans and various African leaders in attendance.
28 Aug 2022 - 9:46PM
United States
Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei join Malaysia on US trafficking blacklist
All four countries have made weak efforts to stop forced sex work or assist migrant labourers, the State Department’s annual report alleged. Nations that are put on the blacklist, or “Tier 3”, are subject to US sanctions.
20 Jul 2022 - 9:26AM
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China-Africa relations
China’s envoy to Horn of Africa offers to play a regional security role
The Horn, where China has substantial investment interests, has long been racked by civil wars, Islamist insurgencies and military coups.
23 Jun 2022 - 2:13AM
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China-Africa relations
China’s political party school in Africa takes first students from 6 countries
120 cadres from ruling parties attend workshop at the US$40 million facility in Tanzania funded by the Chinese Communist Party.
21 Jun 2022 - 9:13AM
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China-Africa relations
Mali’s rosewood crisis ‘not happening in a vacuum’ – and China is a key buyer
Military coups and a jihadist insurgency have fuelled the illegal logging and export of the protected timber, according to EIA report.
22 May 2022 - 2:00PM
China-Africa relations
China appoints new special envoy to Horn of Africa
The region is plagued by instability, including conflict in Somalia and Ethiopia.
22 Feb 2022 - 7:39PM
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