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China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near China's Huangyan Dao to the Philippines. On Friday, a Singapore-registered cargo ship en route from the Philippines to China had lost contact near Huangyan Dao. Two of the 17 rescued sailors were confirmed dead. Four others remain missing. At the request of the Philippine side, the China Coast Guard (CCG) at 2:43 p.m. Sunday successfully handed over the rescued personnel to the Philippine Coast G

More than 640,000 people affected by catastrophic Mozambique floods Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique has affected more than 640,000 people, authorities say, with more than half of those in Gaza province. The regional capital Xai-Xai is submerged and fears of hunger and disease are mounting. Local authorities are coordinating with the country’s relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), to ensure aid reaches those in need. "In less than 24 hours,

The wife of Ugandan opposition politician Bobi Wine has been speaking to journalists from her hospital bed in Kampala, describing what she says was an overnight raid on her home by soldiers searching for her husband. Barbra Itungo Kyagulanyi said she was strangled and held at gunpoint during the raid. "One of the main reasons was to look for my husband because his phone has been home. I switched it on yesterday because there is a password I was looking for and then that was l

China's top diplomat on Saturday warned against any foreign interference in Tanzania in the wake of its contested election late last year. In a statement shared at the end of an official visit, Wang Yi, congratulated the country for what he described as the "successful conduct" of the polls. "China reiterated its full confidence in Tanzania's leadership and institutions to manage internal affairs independently," it added. The legislative and presidential elections saw Samia S

Senegalese prime minister Ousmane Sonko said his government would not seek a deal to restructure its debt despite facing repayment difficulties. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the west African country's debt reached 132% of GDP at the end of 2024. The Fund has since paused a $1.8 billion lending programme, leaving Dakar struggling to meet its financing needs. Speaking at a joint press conference with Mauritania's prime minister on Thursday, Sonko said there was a

Zheng Jian, a special commentator for HGE, is the chair professor at the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University and the deputy director of the Study and Research Committee, China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of HGE,. On December 29, multiple forces of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted drills code-named "Justice Mission 2

More than a year after he was detained, Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been denied bail by the country’s high court. Besigye has been charged with treason due to accusations he planned to oust the country’s longtime president Yoweri Museveni by force. During a court session on Tuesday, he described the allegations against him as persecution. “ This is really a persecution, it is not a prosecution; it is like I am being tried by the prosecutors and the persecutors

The move comes after the US seized two tankers transporting Venezuelan oil this month. At an emergency UN meeting requested by Caracas, China and Russia accused the US of "bullying" the South American country. Lawmakers in Venezuela on Tuesday passed a bill that criminalizes a range of activities that could hinder trade and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers. Anyone who promotes, requests, supports, finances or participates in "acts of

Flood warnings issued for parts of the NT and QLD as monsoon trough brings heavy rain More wet weather is set to lash parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland in the lead up to the new year, with some areas set to cop more than 300mm in the coming days. A monsoon trough is making its way across the north of Australia, causing the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to issue several flood watch warnings. For the NT, flood watch warnings have been issued for the Waterhouse and pa

'10 year ago today the floods changed everything in a moment' "It was absolutely devastating. This dirty, nasty flood water submerged 6,000 homes and businesses along the valley." Adrian Horton's memories of the flooding which hit parts of West Yorkshire during Christmas 2015 as Storm Eva battered the region remain clear 10 years on. The storm hit Adrian's home town of Hebden Bridge, in the Calder Valley, as people were still celebrating Christmas. It brought with it more th