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New Short Doc Showcases Black Lives in China
A compelling new mini-documentary, produced by the Beijing-based independent production company Arrow Factory, provides a rare glimpse into the lives of China's diverse Black community. A half-dozen expatriates share their personal experiences of what it was like to move to China, ...
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New Chinese-Made Wing Loong II Attack Drones Arrive in Nigeria
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Latest World Bank Debt Report Prompts Renewed Concern About Kenya, Ethiopia
Journalists and analyst have been poring through the World Bank's latest report on global debt that was published last month. Two African countries in particular, Kenya and Ethiopia, stand out. The report examined external debt accumulation among ...
It’s Eerily Quiet 24 Hours Before Zambia’s Bondholders Reveal Their Decision on Whether to Restructure the Country’s Debt
The Zambia External Bondholder Committee, a coalition of private creditors that own around 40% of Zambia's Eurobond debt, is expected to announce tomorrow whether they will approve the government's request for a six-month repayment delay on $3 billion of Eurobond notes. ...
Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey meet to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 29, 2026. Muammer Tan/Turkish Foreign MinistryHandout via REUTERS
By Francesca Daniele On March 11, 2026, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2817. Proposed by Bahrain and backed by fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as well as Jordan, the resolution condemns “in the strongest terms” Iran’s “egregious attacks” against Gulf ...
BBC Correspondent Danny Vincent Reflects on Anti-Black Discrimination in China
The longtime China-based BBC correspondent Danny Vincent reflected this week on the reports of discrimination and racism towards Africans in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. As a black journalist who has spent more than a decade reporting in Hong Kong, Vincent said he has experienced discrimination ...
Africa Confidential: Zambia Close to Eurobond Default
Africa Confidential reports that Zambia is on the verge of defaulting on its Eurobond debt, following similar warnings last month from two of the world's larger credit ratings agencies, Moody's and Fitch, who both downgraded Zambia’s debt to CC, the second-lowest level outside of an actual default.
South Africa’s President Doesn’t Just Want a 9-Month Debt Reprieve. He’s Now Calling For a Two-Year “Standstill”
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on G20 countries and other international creditors to extend a proposed debt repayment moratorium from nine-months to two years. The president issued the appeal on Friday during a virtual summit of African leaders that he convened in his capacity as chairperson ...