East Africa Court Dismisses Activists’ Case Over Massive Franco-Chinese Oil Project

The East African Court of Justice has dismissed a case challenging TotalEnergies' massive oil project in Uganda and Tanzania, after civil society groups sought a full trial over the controversial development. Four civil society groups first filed a petition in 2020 ...

Kyrgyzstan Arrests Chinese CEO of Gold Mining Firm

Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday it had arrested the Chinese CEO of a gold mining firm accused of causing "large-scale" environmental damage, amid growing public scrutiny over Beijing's influence in the Central Asian country. China has poured hundreds of millions of dollars of ...

Thailand Suspends Prison Boss Over Alleged Privileges for Chinese Inmates

Thai authorities have suspended a prison chief in Bangkok over allegations that high-profile Chinese inmates were granted access to women in a private cell and other privileges, the justice ministry said. The scandal erupted last week after local media reported two ...

China Issues Death Sentences to 5 Members of Myanmar Gang

China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar's Kokang region along the border, state media reported. Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, staffed by foreigners -- ...

More than 2,000 Arrests in Raid on Notorious Scam Hub in Myanmar

Myanmar’s army said more than 2,000 people were arrested in a raid on KK Park, a notorious center for telecom scams close to the Thai border. The military reportedly also seized thirty terminals used to connect the center to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet network. ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

2026: Africa-China Relations in a World Shaped by North-South Geopolitics

When talking about Africa–China relations, one is always moving along a sliding scale. There are myriad interactions with Chinese entities that concern only individual African countries, segueing into trends affecting the whole continent and sliding further into global dynamics shaping the developing world, of which Africa is the heart.

The Africa-China relationship is its own thing, but Africa’s fate can’t easily be separated from factors affecting the wider Global South, ...

Indonesia Lifts TikTok License Suspension as App Shares Data

Indonesia lifted its suspension of TikTok's local operating license after the social media platform shared data requested by the government about recent protests, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said. Indonesia has the second-largest audience on TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, ...

China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death

A Chinese court sentenced to death on Monday 16 members of a family-run criminal gang that established deadly scam centers in Myanmar's Kokang region on the border with China, among other crimes. Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, staffed ...

Zambian Farmers Sue Chinese Mining Firms Over Toxic Spill

By Clément Varanges Almost 200 people affected by a major toxic spill at a northern Zambian mine have filed an $80-billion lawsuit against the Chinese firm that owns the mine, according to legal documents seen by AFP Wednesday. ...

South Asian Rider’s Court Victory in Hong Kong Shows How Extreme Weather Tests Gig Platforms

When a South Asian Foodpanda rider injured during a typhoon in Hong Kong was awarded $167,000 (HK$1.3 million) in compensation, the case instantly stood out—not just for the size of the payout, but for what it revealed about the city’s labor landscape. Hong Kong, a hub for ...

Nigeria Deports Wanted Chinese Gang Leader

Nigeria's police service said Sunday it had extradited a Chinese gang leader wanted in his home country for organized violent crime, in an operation conducted with Interpol. A police statement said "high-profile fugitive", Dai Qisheng was sent to China on August ...

Thai Police Arrest 26 Chinese Nationals Suspected of Illegal Loans

Thai police said they arrested 26 Chinese nationals on Saturday on suspicion they were running an illegal online loan operation. Officers raided a "luxury pool villa" in the resort town of Pattaya, about 100 kiolmetres (60 miles) south of Bangkok, and ...

China’s New Mediation Body Courts the Global South on Dispute Resolution

A couple of weeks ago in Hong Kong, China quietly inaugurated the International Organization for Mediation (IoM), marking what may become a significant shift in global dispute resolution. Thirty-two countries from Latin America, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe attended the launch, underscoring Beijing’s ambition to build a ...
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