How African cities can best prepare for rapid urbanisation

China's minister of commerce is in Europe for a week-long trip, with a focus on pushing back against accusations of unfair state subsidies in the Chinese electric vehicle sector.

How did an argument in Khartoum between rival generals drag Sudan into civil war and push it to the brink of a repeat of the Darfur genocide of two decades ago?

Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains persist. Also, with millions on the brink of famine in Sudan, we speak to an activist monitoring the crisis who shares his concerns about an imminent attack on the city of El Fasher.