Politics
Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament
Speaker of parliament calls the move a coup
Politics
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 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
Belt and Road
China builds Digital Silk Road in Pakistan to Africa and Europe
PEACE cable will reduce Pakistani internet traffic going through India
International relations
Japan and China woo Africa in dueling diplomatic blitz
Motegi makes second recent visit to continent, along with Latin America swing
International relations
China shores up support in Africa as it braces for Biden
President-elect has vowed to speak out on Beijing's human rights violations
Coronavirus
Japan's MUFG lends $520m to help Africa fight COVID-19
Institutional investors purchase loans guaranteed by government
Indo-Pacific
Seychelles in crosshairs of India's maritime security axis
New Delhi's priorities in the Indian Ocean dovetail with US Indo-Pacific strategy
International relations
Israel and Morocco to normalize relations in US-brokered deal
Fourth such agreement since August in waning days of Trump administration
