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China-Africa relations
How Africa is becoming a ‘strategic hub’ for Chinese industrial expansion
Countries including Zimbabwe and Guinea are ending the pit-to-ship model that saw them exporting raw minerals with limited local gains.
13 Aug 2026 - 3:06AM
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How China’s ‘magic’ rice seeds are transforming the fortunes of Nigerian farmers
9 Aug 2026 - 4:00PM
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China-Africa relations
What China’s expanded funding for HIV/Aids in Africa means as US cuts health aid
7 Aug 2026 - 12:00PM
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South Africa
Thousands protest in South Africa against immigration
Amid high unemployment, and a growing global backlash against foreigners, organisers want them to leave. 25,000 have already done so.
30 Jun 2026 - 6:58PM
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China-Africa relations
China and Africa’s evolving partnership
From funding vital infrastructure and industrial growth to a growing wave of cultural exchange, ties between Beijing and Africa are entering a new phase. In this ongoing series, we explore the deepening economic, cultural and diplomatic relations between China and African countries.
27 Jun 2026 - 9:04AM
China-Africa relations
More and more Africans want to learn Chinese. But who will teach them?
African nations are adding Chinese to their national curricula, but the roll-out is hampered by a lack of qualified teachers.
19 Jun 2026 - 4:56PM
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United Nations
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council
Kyrgyzstan beat the Philippines by a vote of 143-49 to join the council for the first time.
4 Jun 2026 - 2:39PM
Science
Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?
Research team lead says while China follows research on salt lake resource extraction, ‘most efforts focus on lithium and potassium’.
2 Jun 2026 - 10:38PM
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Crime
Murder probe launched after tourists found killed in South Africa national park
Couple found dead and vehicle missing, marking a first in Kruger National Park’s 100-year history.
25 May 2026 - 8:33AM
China-Africa relations
Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game?
Arcadia starts processing Chinese lithium in hopes of snapping the ‘digging and shipping’ cycle following Harare’s raw mineral export ban.
24 May 2026 - 3:00PM
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Chile
Tianqi Lithium favours China’s salt lakes over Africa amid resource nationalism
In response to Zimbabwe’s export ban, two Chinese companies have promised to build a domestic lithium sulphate plant.
26 Apr 2026 - 7:30AM
China-Africa relations
China steps up aid to Africa but huge funding gap left by Trump’s cuts remains
Beijing’s efforts in food and medical relief, a sector traditionally dominated by US programmes, could partly fill the void, observers said.
19 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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Hong Kong
The cross-cultural love story that forms the heart of the Africa Centre
A Zimbabwean and Japanese love story lies behind the forces empowering minorities in Hong Kong.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
China-Africa relations
Chinese surveillance rolled out in Africa: ZTE, Hikvision, Huawei at the helm
China’s ‘safe city’ project can counter terrorism and curb crime but critics worry it may repress political opposition and peaceful protests.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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Banking & finance
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From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading
Far from a victimless crime, insider trading steals from the rest of us by unfairly using knowledge that is available only to the privileged.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran war delivers new stress to African economies emerging from older shocks
Afreximbank is implementing measures to give financial help to African countries dependent on fuel imports, bank president says.
23 Mar 2026 - 5:17PM
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Chinese offshore investment
China’s multibillion-dollar minerals investment lifts foreign economies: report
Country has invested more than US$120 billion in overseas mining and mineral processing projects since 2023, study says.
18 Mar 2026 - 6:53PM
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China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism
As resource-rich nations introduce export bans and other limits, analyst says investment may not automatically follow.
16 Mar 2026 - 6:13PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East
Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.
1 Mar 2026 - 11:50PM
China-Africa relations
China helps Zimbabwe grow US$1.2 billion tobacco crop amid debt, health concerns
As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing.
20 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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South Africa
Mugabe’s son Bellarmine arrested after gardener shot in South Africa
Former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe’s youngest son sometimes lives in Johannesburg, where he has a reputation for partying.
19 Feb 2026 - 10:53PM
Natural disasters
Over 100 dead in torrential rains and floods across southern Africa
Thousands have been forced to evacuate in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, with helicopters plucking people to safety.
17 Jan 2026 - 8:16AM
China-Africa relations
‘Concrete symbols’: China-built Ecowas HQ latest infrastructure gift to Africa
Beijing’s strategy to project influence through gifting prestigious presidential palaces and parliamentary buildings labelled ‘unique’.
13 Dec 2025 - 5:53PM
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My Life
T-shirts, TV fame and now a village art takeover: Dominic Johnson-Hill’s wild ride
The entrepreneur behind irreverent brand Plastered 8 talks about serendipity, celebrity, and leaving his colourful mark on Hong Kong.
23 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
Norway
Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuela says embassy closure was part of a restructuring of its foreign service - a move Norway called ‘regrettable’.
14 Oct 2025 - 2:20PM
Africa
42 dead in South Africa bus crash on notorious highway
The crash is the second mass-casualty incident in Limpopo this year. Last year, 45 people were killed on the same dangerous highway.
13 Oct 2025 - 7:44PM
China-Africa relations
China and Zimbabwe: from liberation struggle to ‘ironclad’ friendship
Emmerson Mnangagwa was one of only two African leaders at China’s military parade this month, highlighting close ties between the nations.
17 Sep 2025 - 2:00PM
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SCO
Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy
Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.
4 Sep 2025 - 5:23PM
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