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Fashion
Street photographers thrive in this African city’s centre
Street photographers make a living snapping the fashionably dressed, while dancers create videos for social media in Kenyan capital’s centre.
26 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM
Women and gender
About 140 women and girls killed by partner or relative per day in 2023: UN
26 Nov 2024 - 1:01PM
China-Africa relations
Chinese firms bet on African gold as prices surge in the face of uncertainty
25 Nov 2024 - 10:00PM
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China
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EU, US losing battles for Africa and Latin America to China
Developing countries showing they prefer investment and infrastructure development over the West’s moralising hypocrisy and badmouthing.
24 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
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Nigeria
Nigeria turns to compressed natural gas, petrol subsidies removed
Transport costs skyrocketed as the price of petrol more than tripled in the months that followed last year’s end to petrol subsidies.
24 Nov 2024 - 6:04PM
US-China relations
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To respond to a Trump trade war 2.0, China has a few tools at its disposal
With the US poised to escalate the trade war, China must focus on boosting self-sufficiency and diversifying its options beyond the West.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:12AM
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Music
Singer joins Ed Sheeran in criticising ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’
Band Aid hit due for anniversary remix ‘dehumanises Africans’, British-Ghanaian Fuse ODG says. He wants artists to speak up about the song.
21 Nov 2024 - 3:15PM
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China-Africa relations
Do the Communist Party’s ties in Africa pay economic dividends for China?
China’s Communist Party maintains relations with more than 100 political parties across the continent.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:22PM
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Climate change
UN chief urges G20 ‘leadership’ on stalled climate talks
Antonio Guterres said the spotlight was on G20 countries, which account for 80 per cent of global emissions.
18 Nov 2024 - 8:20AM
Senegal
Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary mandate
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is seeking a majority to see through the promise of ambitious reform that elected him eight months ago.
17 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
Gabon
Gabon’s ruling junta praises constitutional referendum as a ‘turning point’
The vote follows a military coup that overthrew the Bongo family, which ruled the central African nation from 1967 to 2023.
16 Nov 2024 - 5:59PM
China-Africa relations
Why Chinese investors are also waiting for Sudan’s civil war to end
Prolonged fighting in Sudan is keeping Chinese companies out but plans are in place to go back in once the violence ends.
16 Nov 2024 - 5:13PM
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South Africa
Foreign grocers face xenophobia after South Africa food poisoning deaths
While there was no sign of a deliberate campaign to poison children, vigilantes have targeted Ethiopian and South Asian shopkeepers.
16 Nov 2024 - 2:34PM
Hong Kong society
The Nigerian Instagram blogger sharing bits of his life, culture in Cantonese
From cooking Nigerian food to bringing his girlfriend around Lagos, Adekunbi Hassan Salako has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram.
16 Nov 2024 - 8:02PM
US-China relations
Will it be deal or no deal in the Trump era of US-China relations?
Participants in the US-China Hong Kong Forum see potential and potholes in what could be a rocky road over the new few years.
15 Nov 2024 - 10:51PM
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SCMP Highlights
Recap
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Zhuhai car attack, Trump taps billionaires for China diplomacy and more top stories
These are some of our most-read stories over the past 24 hours. Find out what people have been reading.
13 Nov 2024 - 11:16AM
Art
Legacy of slavery runs through African art biennale in Senegal
Artists from the US and across Africa interpret Dakar exhibition’s theme, tied to slavery’s past and future repercussions, in various ways.
11 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM
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Vladimir Putin
Putin promises Africa ‘total support’ in anti-West pitch
Facing isolation from the west over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia sought to woo African countries at a Black Sea resort this weekend.
10 Nov 2024 - 11:26PM
Food and Drinks
Coffee researcher spills the beans on new varieties being bred
World Coffee Research head Jennifer Long’s goal is to diversify coffee production to benefit farmers and drinkers. New beans are on the way.
10 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
Mauritius votes in close-fought election race
A wiretapping scandal has marred the run-up to the polls in a country considered one of the most stable and prosperous in Africa.
10 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
Food and Drinks
Prized white honey producer starts from scratch after war in Ethiopia
Tigray in Ethiopia is famous for its creamy white honey, but civil war destroyed half its beehives. Its beekeepers are still recovering.
9 Nov 2024 - 4:22PM
US presidential election 2024
Global South faces trickier US-China balancing act after Trump victory
The pledge to put 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese exports will have a major impact on economic decision-making across different continents.
7 Nov 2024 - 3:46PM
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Britain
Britain’s Prince William updates wife Kate’s health after chemotherapy
Prince William said Kate’s doing “really well” post-chemotherapy, emphasising her strength while in South Africa for an Earthshot Prize ceremony.
6 Nov 2024 - 9:09PM
US presidential election 2024
In Africa, US soft power through films and aid brings huge election interest
For Africans, status of aid, duty-free access to the US market, HIV/Aids relief and entry visas depends on who is elected to White House.
6 Nov 2024 - 5:07PM
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United States
US writes off over US$1 billion of Somalia debt
The announcement is the result of a deal between the two countries signed by Somalia’s finance minister and the US ambassador to Mogadishu.
6 Nov 2024 - 4:27AM
China-Africa relations
As Chinese official visits, Kenya says deal to fund and build highway is close
Kenyan President Ruto says talks are at a late stage for China to finance and build highway through Rift Valley and possible SGR extension.
5 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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China trade
All eyes on agro-diplomacy as China’s food-security needs open new import doors
Upcoming China International Import Expo will highlight need to strike a balance with trading partners as appetite of world’s biggest food consumer hits record highs.
3 Nov 2024 - 1:20PM
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China-Africa relations
China begins work on Kenyan geothermal power plant amid renewable energy push
A new Chinese-built geothermal power plant in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley highlights Beijing’s focus on clean energy in Africa.
2 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM
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