Not only will the massive oil spill off off the coast of Mauritius have long-term impacts on the island's fragile ecosystems, it will also threaten the nation's efforts to use oc Read more »

The mysterious deaths of 22 elephants in Zimbabwe may have been the result of bacterial infection, the country's parks agency has said after it ruled out poaching because the dead ... Read more »

Mauritius' ecosystems have been put at even greater risk since the bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on 25 July, crashing into a reef. The oil spill's long-term impacts on the ... Read more »

Somalia has expressed anger over Taiwan's move to open a representative office in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. Mogadishu has warned Taiwan of retaliatory measures if ... Read more »

A new report from The Sentry, shows that in an effort to evade the international sanctions designed to disrupt its nuclear weapons program, North Korea exploited vulnerabilities in ... Read more »

President Edgar Lungu has requested debt relief and cancellation from China due to the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, his office has said. Zambia's public debt ... Read more »

In its 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report, the U.S. alleges some Chinese companies operating in Zimbabwe are using forced labour. In a statement, the embassy said the accusations ... Read more »

Somaliland, a self-declared independent region of Somalia has formally recognised Taiwan, another government that lacks UN recognition. China has warned Somaliland against ... Read more »

Yun Sun, the director of the China program at the Stimson Center, a Washington-based policy research center says that "the Chinese economy is taking a heavy hit from COVID-19" and ... Read more »

Economic growth is supposed to be the tide that lifts all boats. While developing countries are being encouraged to follow examples set by China, India and south east Asia and ... Read more »