Commonwealth News

Australia and Tuvalu have signed a revised security agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation after concerns that an earlier pact gave Canberra too much control over Tuvalu’s dealings with third countries, including China. Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo said...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Brunei and Malaysia from 14 to 17 April to discuss energy and food security, as Canberra seeks to secure fuel and fertiliser supplies amid a surge in global energy prices caused by the Middle East war. He will meet...

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Islamabad will host high-stakes US-Iran delegations on Friday, 10 April 2026, following a temporary Mideast ceasefire, with streets emptied under a two-day security lockdown. The capital is buzzing with...

Namibia Critical Minerals Inc. has amended its agreement with the Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security to secure additional funding for the Lofdal heavy rare earths project. Under the revised deal, Jogmec will contribute an extra N$37 million to help...

Afreximbank underwrites $2.5 billion of $4 billion syndicated loan for Dangote Refinery, one of Africa's largest industrial financing deals. The African Export-Import Bank and Access Bank Plc led the five-year facility to refinance debt and support the 650,000...

Uganda has reintroduced rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park in a major conservation step aimed at restoring a species wiped out there by poaching. Two southern white rhinos were moved from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, followed by two more, as part of a relocation...