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The extraordinary life and mysterious death of a carbon credits broker
How an Italian fugitive used diplomatic immunity to work with Dubai royalty and Liberia’s fallen hero
Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum has all the makings of must-see destination
Impressive in size, design and content, the GEM’s opening may be tainted by politics and connotations of authoritarianism
Trump ally seeks to snap up DR Congo mine as US brokers peace deal
Financier Gentry Beach in talks over Rubaya coltan mine as Washington dangles investments to accompany end to regional conflict
Labour MPs rebel against UK welfare reform
Labour MPs revolt against Keir Starmer over proposed cuts
Sudan, Remember Us — chronicle of hope and violence
Documentary looks back to the celebratory days of Sudan’s 2019 revolution, and the aftermath
Ed Miliband rejects £24bn plan to bring power from Morocco to UK
Xlinks ‘bitterly disappointed’ by minister’s view the project did not ‘stack up’ and will consider other options
Investors press South Africa to lower inflation target
Central bank also argues current 3-6% goal keeps long-term price risks ‘higher than they need to be’
Eight people killed in Kenya in rallies to mark anniversary of tax protests
Analysts predict a new bout of unrest in the country, partly as a result of the death of a teacher in police custody
The return of China’s ‘Little Africa’
Covid-19 threatened the decades-old community but the pull of Guangzhou’s trading hub has proved irresistible
Cobalt price jumps as DR Congo extends export ban
World’s biggest producer of key battery metal tries to support prices that have tumbled about 60% in three years
The football betting influencers behind Nigeria’s not-so secret gambling boom
Once frowned upon, gambling online has grown in popularity as people’s economic woes deepen
Niger to nationalise uranium project co-owned with France’s Orano
Move marks sharp escalation in tensions between West African country’s government and state-owned French group
Rwandan opposition leader arrested for alleged plot to ‘incite public unrest’
Victoire Ingabire held on suspicion of forming armed rebel group but denies seeking to overthrow government
Record prices fuel surge in Sudan conflict gold smuggling
Much of the precious metal is transported through the UAE and used to finance warring parties
More than 13mn people in Africa could catch malaria owing to proposed US cuts
Lancet study underscores fears over potential impact of President Trump’s plan to nearly halve funding in 2025
Congo and Rwanda near truce after Trump push
Countries agree draft peace deal after White House initiates negotiations
Moro, Morocco’s chicest boutique
A Marrakech mecca, a few steps from the Jardin Majorelle
Gorongosa — how a national park destroyed by civil war is bouncing back
Once home to guerrillas — for whom it offered an airstrip and a plentiful supply of free-range meat — the Mozambican park has made a remarkable recovery
Heirs to the tuna bond saga
The Jarndyce v Jarndyce of Mozambican debt fraud
Tips from the top: an arty Saturday in Lagos with author and publisher Toni Kan
Where the creative dynamo goes to take in some art, source vintage vinyl and catch a concert — and his favourite places to dine and drink en route
Mali court deals blow to Barrick Mining in dispute over gold project
Court appoints administrators to reopen shuttered mine against Canadian owner’s wishes
TotalEnergies gas project in Mozambique faces UK human rights probe
Country’s credit export agency tasks legal group led by senior barrister to review $20bn gas development
How apartheid South Africa became a road map for the far right
More than 30 years after the collapse of the racist regime, its ideas echo once again
Protests erupt in Nairobi over death in custody of young blogger
Kenyan demonstrators clash with police near parliament as Ruto’s government tries to pass budget
Afreximbank accuses Fitch of ‘erroneous view’ over exposure to losses
African lender denies it can be drawn into debt restructurings after rating agency cites ‘higher solvency risk’
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India enters a war of words
The imposition of Hindi on southern states strikes a raw national nerve
S Korea lifts 14-year ban on ‘kimchi bonds’ after dollar-backed stablecoins frenzy
Regulator allows locals to purchase foreign currency debts issued onshore as it seeks to offset capital outflows
Bupa fined $23mn in Australia after ‘unconscionable conduct’
British health insurer denied legitimate claims made by patients over 5-year period
China’s manufacturing activity shrinks for third straight month
Factory contraction highlights pressure on policymakers to boost domestic demand amid trade war
China’s tighter export controls squeeze wider range of rare earths
Additional customs inspections cause long delays that threaten to disrupt global supply chains
US shoppers ditch Shein and Temu as Trump closes tax loophole
Once ascendant online retailers are shifting focus to Europe as US-China trade dispute takes a heavy toll
The vulnerabilities holding back Chinese industry
Despite its prowess, China has not been able to overcome dozens of ‘choke points’ that are the essential building blocks of modern manufacturing
European companies look to France for domestic rare earths sector
China’s trade restrictions cut exports of rare earth magnets by 51% in a month, Wood Mackenzie says
Hong Kong IPO boom challenges the city’s critics
Asian financial hub bounces back to secure $13bn in new listings this year
Crypto-crazy investors make South Korea the best-performing market in Asia
New president’s pledge to allow won-based stablecoins has led to huge gains in related shares this month
The Asian factories on the frontline of Trump’s tariffs
Textile producers, electronics manufacturers and car suppliers are among those trying to make sense of a market in turmoil
Chinese phonemaker touts 200,000 electric SUV orders in 3 minutes
Xiaomi’s shares soar to all-time high after company launches pre-orders for YU7 sport utility vehicle
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son hints at succession plans
CEO says successor is someone already working beside him within the tech conglomerate
Trump says US-China trade truce has been ‘signed’
Purported pact follows negotiations in London and Geneva to de-escalate global trade war
China industrial profits slide as trade war uncertainty sets in
May reading flips cumulative growth for this year to a 1.1 per cent decline
China’s ‘Summer Davos’ offers rare respite from trade war
Officials emphasise ‘openness and fairness’ as Beijing presents itself as a stabilising force in the world
South Korea’s BTS fuels hope of K-pop boost
Analysts hope leading group’s reunion after military service will reinvigorate important cultural export
India-US trade deal hits a rough patch
Also in this newsletter: a new factory for Jaguar Land Rover, and an Indian in space after 40 years
Taiwan develops suicide drones akin to Ukraine’s to defend against China
Autonomous weapons have same operating and AI strike systems used to target Russian tanks and oil rig
High-priced drones and Japan’s hidden AI champion
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
US strikes on Iran force China to reconsider Trump’s isolationism
President’s willingness to use military force prompts rethink in Beijing over Taiwan
Markets should watch out for the summer fling
Keep an eye on the yen and other areas of consensus as temperatures rise
The Hong Kong property developer rushing to refinance billions of dollars in loans
New World’s negotiations with banks come after years of ambitious debt-fuelled expansion
China’s premier vows to ‘open its doors wider’ to trade and tech industry
Li Qiang tells annual World Economic Forum event that ‘globalisation will not be reversed’
Singapore crypto crackdown set to spark moves to Hong Kong and Dubai
Financial regulator says unlicensed exchanges must close by end of month