COVID vaccines
From Australia to Thailand, vaccine swap deals help ease shortages
Nearly expired doses shipped to nations with slow rollouts
Politics
Indo-Pacific
Turkey's push into Africa has China looking over its shoulder
Powered by direct flights and 43 embassies, Ankara expands its sphere of influence
Politics
Guinea's elite army unit says it has toppled president
West African nation's long-serving leader Alpha Conde removed from office
International relations
Indonesia apologizes over manhandling of Nigerian diplomat
Video showing immigration officials pinning man down spreads widely on social media
International relations
In Africa, Biden finds a free trade zone he can embrace
From Netflix to infrastructure, US hopes to counter Chinese gains on the continent
Science
Artificial rain eases Asia's droughts but heats up tensions
China advances drone tech, while India calls weather modification a threat
Politics
Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament
Speaker of parliament calls the move a coup
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Star athletes to watch at Tokyo Olympics
The lowdown on the players to keep an eye on at this year's Games
Finance
China-backed AIIB makes first move into sub-Saharan Africa
Development bank joins others making inroads into continent
Indo-Pacific
Japan to hold first drills with UK aircraft carrier off Africa
Counter-piracy exercise in Gulf of Aden likely next week
Indo-Pacific
China looks to East Africa for second Indian Ocean foothold
A Tanzanian naval base would ease Beijing's 'Malacca Dilemma,' analyst says
Indo-Pacific
Tanzania to revive $10bn Indian Ocean port project with China
Bagamoyo has potential to be East Africa's export hub
International relations
China agrees to reschedule Congo Republic's $2.4bn debt
Move could help unlock IMF lending to the struggling African state
Indo-Pacific
China adds carrier pier to Djibouti base, extending Indian Ocean reach
Beijing looking for other basing opportunities in Africa, US commander says
International relations
China's secret loan contracts reveal clout over developing nations
Study finds clauses giving its state-owned lenders priority over other creditors
Commodities
China determined to build iron ore hub in Africa as Australia goes Quad
World's largest untapped reserve in Guinea could be online by 2025, expert says
International relations
Great power competition: US boosts Africa diplomacy on land and sea
Blinken phones small island of Cape Verde with eye on China
Coronavirus
Eswatini King recovers from COVID-19 with Taiwan's help
Southern African country is Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally on continent
Trade
Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as WTO chief
She becomes the first woman and first African to lead the embattled trade body
International relations
Beijing expands Indian Ocean FTAs westward with Mauritius
Concern among small island nations over huge trade imbalances with China
