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April 16, 2026
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‘Fishing net’: Police quotas, surveillance trap North Koreans in China

Summary .China intensifies surveillance along northeastern border, targeting undocumented migrants .Police quotas, patrol boats, deportation centres among new security measures, official documents show

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Hezbollah says it fired rocket targeting Mossad base near Tel Aviv

Hezbollah claims rocket attack on Mossad HQ Israeli says air defence intercepts missile, no casualties UN Security Council to discuss escalating conflict Half

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Amid Israel-Hezbollah strikes, Lebanon says only US can stop fighting

Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Beirut Lebanese health ministry says two-day death toll is 569 UN Security Council to meet Wednesday Fears of

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Italy’s ‘Mattei Plan’: What does Georgia Meloni want from Africa?

In January Italy’s prime minister, Georgia Meloni, outlined a new strategy for relations with Africa at an Italy-Africa summit in Rome. The so-called

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Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf sets out stall to head AU Commission

When the Assembly of Heads of State of the African Union meet in February 2025 to choose the next chairperson for the African

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Ghana President Akufo-Addo: Africa is the greatest victim of ‘bullying’ Russia’s Ukraine war

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo said that the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “go far beyond the confines of Europe” and condemned Moscow’s

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FOCAC ends with $50bn of Chinese pledges to Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping committed over $50bn in financial aid to African nations in the next three years during the Forum on China-Africa

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What next for Kenya’s tax regime after backlash?

In the aftermath of deadly riots in Kenya over President William Ruto’s plans to increase taxes on essential goods, Abebe Aemro Selassie, head

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Leaving nobody behind: Why AfDB is intensifying its efforts in fragile states

For all the gains that have been made in promoting stability, fragility still remains a significant barrier to development on the continent. 19

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Mpox: Globe must learn lessons of Covid-19

The world has yet to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but already another health emergency is sparking global concern. Nearly 28,000 suspected

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