February
African leaders push for ceasefire in stricken Congo
The government has previously refused to negotiate. But with rebels seizing another major town, a deal is the only way to prevent more deaths.
October 2024
What Tony Abbott taught Liz Truss about handling illegal immigrants
Attempts by the previous British government to thwart people smuggling by deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda was based on advice by Tony Abbott
June 2024
Rishi Sunak uses TV debate to try to avert Tory electoral meltdown
With new opinion polls pointing to a massive Labour majority, the PM came out fighting, insisting that Sir Keir Starmer would raise taxes and allow spending to spiral.
May 2024
Sunak stumbles on Rwanda migrant plan as campaign kicks off
The prime minister conceded he cannot introduce promised signature policies on deporting asylum seekers before the July 4 election, as campaigning got under way.
April 2024
Ryanair CEO would ‘happily’ offer flights deporting people to Rwanda
Michael O’Leary shrugged off warnings from the United Nations, which said airlines facilitating the removals could be complicit in violating international law.
UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda in ‘game-changer’ law
The law finally passed parliament after weeks of delay, and Rishi Sunak hopes the move will lift his waning popularity before the national elections.
January 2024
Blinken in Tel Aviv as Israel says war to continue all year
Israel has come under growing pressure from the United States, its closest ally, and Arab leaders to scale back the assault.
December 2023
Britain unveils tough visa measures to slash immigration
Rishi Sunak’s government raised the salary requirement for people applying to live in the UK, in a bid to reduce net migration before a general election.
April 2023
Chile’s lithium move adds to automaker supply chain uncertainty
While start-ups are working on sodium ion batteries that could eventually provide a cheaper alternative for EVs, the auto industry will be entirely dependent on lithium for its batteries for many years to come.
March 2023
‘Genocide to gorillas to growth’: Rwanda’s bid for Aussie investors
A senior minister hopes to lure miners, financial services and health care companies to invest in one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies.
October 2022
Serious Sunak offers UK and the Tories a reset moment
Britain’s new Prime Minister has shown formidable ability. He will need it to do what the economy needs and then win an election.
June 2022
Commonwealth aims for $3trn in trade as it searches for relevance
At its first summit since 2018, the Commonwealth grew by two members and promised to chase more trade, but stayed away from thorny issues.
April 2022
Britain plans to fly thousands of migrants to Rwanda
Boris Johnson has unveiled a plan to send migrants who came across the Channel to Rwanda, in a plan that has been slammed as “unworkable” and “unethical”.
November 2021
Too many tagalongs, too high a carbon footprint at COP26
Many COP26 attendees are bag carriers, professional lobbyists and other inessential extras. Better for them to attend digitally.
May 2021
Biden looks to Australia, other allies for EV metals
Rather than permitting more US mines, Biden’s team is more focused on creating jobs that process minerals domestically into EV battery parts.
Belarus kidnapping sets a dangerous global precedent
The disturbing reality is that authoritarian countries are increasingly resorting to what Freedom House, a US-based pro-democracy organisation, calls in a report released in February, ‘transnational repression’.
Thousands flee as volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Nyiragongo’s last eruption in 2002 killed 250 people and left 120,000 homeless. It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and is considered among the most dangerous.
November 2020
African economies shine amid global coronavirus chaos
Africa's 54 countries now include seven of the world's fastest-growing economies, as they transition from resource exporters to remotely engaged commerce hubs.
May 2020
Looming emerging market debt crisis will be worse than the last
Recent victories for vulture funds in getting better deals from sovereign debt restructurings will complicate the looming spate of emerging market debt crises.
November 2019
Enjoy the ultimate bucket-list safari by private jet
Big-game sightings in the Masaai Mara and a close encounter with gorillas are just two of the adventures on a luxury aerial tour that criss-crosses Africa.