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​Senior U.S. and Chinese led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang meet to discuss trade and economic issues and TikTok, in Madrid, Spain, September 14, 2025
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What we’re watching: Trump reaches TikTok deal, Far-right surges in German state election, Africa to team up on critical minerals

In an announcement teeming with viral potential, the White House said the US and China have outlined a deal for TikTok to continue operating in the US.

​General Wieslaw Kukula, chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, takes part in an extraordinary government cabinet meeting at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, following violations of Polish airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland, on September 10, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Russian drones in NATO airspace, Africa climate summit, and Iran resuming nuclear inspections

NATO jets last night shot down Russian drones that had entered Polish airspace. Poland said the unmanned aircraft had crossed the border en route to a strike on Ukraine.

​Shoppers leave the Shoprite store in Daveyton, South Africa May 23, 2018.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Walmart heads to Africa, Israel orders Gaza City evacuation, France faces financial fallout, & More

1: US retail giant Walmart is set to launch its first store in Africa by the end of the year, opening a location in South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized economy.

​People celebrate after early official results show Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga of the conservative Alianza Libre coalition in second place, and as the ruling party Movement for Socialism (MAS) was on track to suffer its worst electoral defeat in a generation, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, August 17, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Bolivia’s left-wing streak ends, small boats continue sailing to the UK, Canadians strike, Africa wants to put its real size on the map

20: The centrist Rodrigo Paz and the conservative Jorge Quiroga advanced to Bolivia’s presidential runoff election after winning the most votes in Sunday’s first round, ensuring that a left-wing politician won’t occupy the country’s presidency for the first time in 20 years.

Protestors in in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, march against the removal of their opposition leaders from the electoral list, on August 9, 2025.
Analysis

Africa’s age gap: Young nations, old rulers, big problems

Africa is one of the youngest regions on earth. Yet several of its most powerful leaders are in their 70s and 80s – and they’re refusing to cede power, despite growing opposition to their rule.

​Nigerian Army soldiers on patrol after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, on June 16, 2025.
Analysis

What’s behind a surge of violence in Africa’s most populous country?

Violence in Nigeria reportedly decreased significantly in 2024, but the numbers have rocketed back up again.

Eastern Cape EMS Rescue team searches for missing Jumba Senior secondary school students in South Africa
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HARD NUMBERS: Flooding in South Africa, one lucky Canadian & More

Flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, the result of snow and heavy rain, has left at least 49 people dead, including several people on a school bus that was swept away by the waters.