Indo-Pacific
China has multiple military basing options in Africa, analysts say
But Beijing expected to choose cautiously to avoid political risks
Politics
Indo-Pacific
Leader of African trade bloc issues call for Asian investors
Mene moves to boost Turkish investment in Africa during Istanbul summit
Opinion
China is already exporting authoritarianism to the developing world
Beijing's Party-state model offers quick path to growth and stability
Opinion
Xi Jinping echoes Jack Ma as he plots future China-Africa ties
This year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation marks a turning point
International relations
Xi pledges 1bn COVID vaccines doses at China-Africa forum
Continent serves as key supplier of crude oil and minerals for Beijing
Coronavirus
Omicron poses 'very high' global risk; nations must prepare: WHO
U.N. agency warns of 'uncertainties' on degree of vaccine immunity
Coronavirus
Japanese social entrepreneurs defy the pandemic
Many enterprises have changed their business models to keep going
Politics
Turkey unleashes hard power wave in Africa with drone sales
Requests flow in for game-changing devices after Azerbaijan victory
Opinion
Asia must help Africa escape worst impacts of climate change
Second-largest continent is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world
Politics
Ministers, party leaders detained in apparent coup in Sudan
'Joint military forces' have arrested government members: Information ministry
COVID vaccines
From Australia to Thailand, vaccine swap deals help ease shortages
Nearly expired doses shipped to nations with slow rollouts
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