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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made a a speech on US China policy at George Washington University on May 26.

China rejects Antony Blinken speech as ‘smear’

Beijing has accused the US of spreading “disinformation” after a landmark speech on Washington’s policy towards China.

Grain shortages in Africa has pushed countries to protectionism.

Ghana and Uganda ban grain and food exports

Some African countries are practicing food protectionism to avert effects of grain shortages on the global market.

Buhari’s government voews to tackle corruption but the level of graft has increased so much that people have lost hope.

Nigeria’s hopeless fight against corruption

Nigerians who are now worse off than they were in 2015 doubt that President Muhammadu Buhari anti-graft war will succeed.

Andrei says good-bye to his wife at the central bus station in Lviv, Ukraine.

Ukraine conflict: Emigrant men trapped by martial law

A number of Ukrainian men living abroad were visiting their home country when the war broke out. Now they’re stuck.

Vietnam’s adherence to an open economy makes it ‘indispensable from a European perspective’.

Explained: How Vietnam’s economy benefits from China’s pandemic policy

The short-term prospects are good. But can Vietnam sustain long-term growth?

White sandy beach and majestic mountains in the background: Camps Bay is a popular vacation destination in the Cape Town region.

Things are looking up again in Africa’s tourism sector

Africa’s tourism industry all but disappeared during the pandemic, but now travelers are returning to the continent.

Bangalore, which struggles with water pollution and inefficient plumbing, loses over half of its drinking water to waste.

Learning to live with water scarcity

In many parts of the world now facing drought and water shortage, cities and countries are learning to adapt.

Nepal stalled Chinese infrastructure implentation plans during Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Nepal in March (pictured).

Nepal: What happened to China’s ‘Belt and Road’ projects?

Nepal has become increasingly wary of Chinese loans amid Sri Lanka’s financial collapse and fresh US funding.

After sweeping this month’s election with 59 per cent of the vote, Marcos will take office on June 30.

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling

The Philippines’ incoming president vowed to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country.

Ukraine can take another step towards the World Cup with a win over Scotland.

Ukrainian football during wartime: World Cup still on the horizon

Ukraine at the World Cup? Despite the war at home and months without a competitive match, the dream is still alive.

El Cerrejon in Colombia is one of the biggest open-cast coal mines in the world.

Germany’s dirty Colombian coal

Berlin wants to replace Russian coal with imports from El Cerrejon - a huge open-cast mine known as “The Monster.”

Namibia is making its debut at this year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Davos 2022: Namibia pitches green hydrogen to Europe

With the European Union looking to ditch Russian oil and gas, the sun-soaked African country says it could help.