Sudanese security agents arrested the leader of the opposition Communist Party on Wednesday after it organised a protest in the capital Khartoum against rising bread prices, its spokesman said.

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip ​Davis and his ruling ‌Progressive Liberal Party were re-elected on Tuesday, making ​him the first ​leader to be elected ⁠to a second ​consecutive term in ​nearly 30 years.

From April 7 to 12, Taiwan’s opposition leader Zheng Liwen will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Bloomberg reported.

Diplomatic tensions between Belgium and the US escalated on Monday after Washington denied entry to Belgian Vooruit party leader Conner Rousseau, sparking strong criticism from senior Belgian officials.

On Saturday, Japan's ruling party elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, positioning her to potentially become the country's first female prime minister.