China flexes it media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda
But in recent years, Beijing has sought to expand beyond roads and skyscrapers and has made a play for the hearts and minds of African people. With a deft mix of persuasion, power and money, Beijing ...
270,000 Syrian refugees return since Assad's ouster: UNHCR official
More than 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in December 2024, with over a ...