The United States' recent $571.3 million military aid package and $295 million arms sale to Taiwan drew sharp condemnation from Beijing, which views the move as a violation of the "One-China" principle, escalating tensions in China-U.S. relations over Taiwan's sovereignty and security.
A storm of accusations swirl across West Africa as Burkina Faso and Niger point fingers at Benin, claiming their coastal neighbour harbours the very militants wreaking havoc at their borders.
