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Visitors at the National Museums of Kenya on the opening day of the display which explores the legacy of Chinese Admiral Zheng He. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

Tracing China’s long links with Kenya, from Admiral Zheng He to belt and road

National museum in Nairobi celebrates 620th anniversary of Ming dynasty navigator’s voyages and 62 years of modern bilateral ties.

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China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Africa

Opinion | How China can help Africa build human capital

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China-Africa relations

Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance.

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Chinese state-owned firms have broken ground on a 233km, US$1.3 billion highway in Kenya. Its leadership says the PPP model will solve Kenya’s infrastructure funding challenges amid its debt overhang. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

Africa

Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence

Estonia and Finland are among those seeking to boost their presence on the continent, revamping diplomatic and trade ties over the past five years.

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Malaysia

Can Malaysia gain foothold in Africa against entrenched competition?

While Africa may offer ‘long-term opportunities’, analysts say Malaysia can only gain traction by focusing on areas with clear strengths.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during the Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, where both countries agreed to boost cooperation in several areas. Photo: AP
Tanzania

Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan blames foreigners for deadly protests after the recent disputed election.

Natural disasters

Landslide and floods leave 26 dead in western Kenya

A government spokesman said 25 people are still missing and disaster response specialists are conducting a search and rescue operation.

Africa

Kenyan plane crash kills pilot, 10 tourists from Hungary, Germany

The plane was heading to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for the annual wildebeest migration from the Serengeti.

Smoke rises from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kwale County, Kenya, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
United States

Global powers’ US$62 billion rare earth hunt stokes fear in Kenya

From the US to China, countries target the Mrima Hill forest, as locals worry about exploitation and environmental damage.

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An aerial view of the coastal beach of Diani, a popular holiday destination, located 55km northwest of the Mrima Hill forest in Kenya. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China’s global goal for yuan boosted by Ethiopian hopes for loan currency swap

The East African nation and fellow Brics member is the latest country to seek a switch, accelerating the yuan’s internationalisation.

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Africa

Dozens injured at memorial for revered Kenyan politician Odinga: Red Cross

Large crowds turn out for a memorial service for opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday, with some getting into a scuffle.

Hong Kong society

‘Phenomenal’: how Hongkongers’ generosity helped 4.5 million in need worldwide

World Vision CEO Andrew Morley says city supported children in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.

World Vision CEO Andrew Morley visited China earlier this month as part of his global tour marking the organisation’s 75th anniversary. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Africa

4 dead after Kenyan forces fire shots to disperse crowd mourning Odinga

Thousands had gathered at the stadium where the body of the respected opposition leader, activist and former PM was lying in state.

Supporters and mourners of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga run for cover after gunshots and teargas were fired during a gathering for the public viewing of his coffin at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Africa

Former Kenyan PM Odinga dies in India at 80

A key figure in Kenyan politics, Odinga helped shape the country’s turbulent transition from single-party rule to a vibrant multiparty democracy.

China-Africa relations

Why Kenya’s swap of dollar loans for Chinese yuan offers more than debt relief

Move expected to cut Kenya’s annual debt-servicing costs by US$215 million also fits into China’s broader goal of yuan internationalisation.

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China-Africa relations

Demise of US trade deal AGOA pushes Africa further into China’s orbit

Lapse of African Growth and Opportunity Act deals tariff blow to continent and ‘creates fertile ground’ for Beijing to expand its clout.

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Kenyan workers at an export processing zone prepare garments for shipping. With the future of a long-standing US trade pact in doubt, African countries are looking to China as they reassess commercial ties. Photo: Reuters
China-Africa relations

China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.

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Americas and the Caribbean

UN Security Council approves new military force to battle Haiti’s gangs

The security force can deploy up to 5,500 uniformed personnel, five times the size of the current law enforcement mission.

United Nations

Opinion | Hong Kong should be China’s gateway to the United Nations

Putting the UN’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong could help the organisation’s reforms and reinforce Beijing’s vision of global governance.

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Illustration: Stephen Case
World Athletics Championships

Kenyan athletes shine at Tokyo world championships, but doping remains a problem

The East African nation has invested millions to combat the issue, but it remains on anti-doping agency Wada’s watch list.

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet (left) and Faith Kipyegon celebrate first and second place in the women’s 5000m at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: dpa
Africa

Kenyan court orders arrest of UK national accused of 2012 murder

The body of young mum Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank in 2012, weeks after she was seen leaving a bar with UK soldiers.

Africa

Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest dam amid Egyptian protest

The project is set to provide energy to millions in the region but is seen by Cairo as an existential threat that endangers its water supply.

China-Africa relations

Kenya’s plan to switch debt payments from US dollars to yuan is a ‘win-win’

The move could set a new precedent, reducing Nairobi’s reliance on US currency while meeting Beijing’s goal of increased trade deals in yuan.

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Kenya has announced plans to repay its debt to China in renminbi rather than US dollars, strengthening its economic ties with Beijing. Photo: SCMP
Belt and Road Initiative

China’s Xi Jinping wants more Luban Workshops worldwide – but what are they?

The vocational education programme, a less well-known project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, has been brought up in several speeches.

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Tola Tsegaye Alemu, right, a Luban workshop graduate, operates an industrial robot under the guidance of a teacher at Tianjin University of Technology and Education. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

A new model for peace? China takes its Global Security Initiative to Africa

From Somalia to Ethiopia, Chinese training scholarships are the start of an alternative to Western-led alliances.

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Japan

Macroscope | World can’t afford Japan adding to infrastructure project wars

Tokyo’s recently announced Indian Ocean and Africa economic zone initiative could put it on course to overlap and clash with Beijing.

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