diplomacy

Taiwan’s President William Lai arrived in eSwatini on Saturday—its sole remaining diplomatic ally in Africa—via a revised flight route after an earlier attempt was postponed when Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar cancelled overflight permissions amid alleged Chinese pressure. Beijing labelled the visit a political ‘stunt’.

8 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on April 8, 2026, for a 90-minute discussion, building on prior summits to expand bilateral cooperation in economy and security amid ongoing efforts to strengthen Japan-South Korea relations.