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AFRICA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021
Japan tells airlines to halt inbound flight bookings over omicron fears
People with existing bookings will still be able to fly into Japan despite the 'emergency measure' that came the same day the country logged its second case of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2021
African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road initiative
In addition to the damage done by COVID-19, analysts have attributed the slowdown to waning appetite in Beijing for large foreign investments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2021
Fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone capital kills at least 91
Victims included people who had flocked to collect fuel leaking from the ruptured vehicle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2021
Logging to help the climate? Gabon turns to its rainforests.
A faltering oil industry fuels 45% of Gabon's economy — but now many in the country want to replace it with sustainable forestry.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 2, 2021
With funds short, African nations weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash
Nations are tapping new oil fields and approving new pipelines — and coal giants like South Africa are finding backing away from an old staple challenging.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2021
In major breakthrough, WHO backs malaria vaccine rollout for Africa's children
The WHO says 94% of malaria cases and deaths occur in Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion people.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2021
London's financial district, steeped in slavery, confronts its past
Lloyd's and the Bank of England have each hired a historian to delve into their roles in the slave trade and are planning on publicizing the results in the next year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2021
Can South Africa become a model for developing nations ditching coal?
As Africa's No. 2 economy seeks to break its near-total coal dependence, climate experts say one province could serve as a test case for developing nations seeking to cut emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021
WHO employees involved in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report says
Many of the male perpetrators refused to use a condom and 29 of the more than 50 women abused became pregnant and some were forced to later abort by their abusers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2021
Palm oil giant’s industry-beating ESG score hides razed forests
In the impoverished West African country of Liberia, a unit of the world's second-largest palm oil company has admitted to destroying forests and violating the rights of indigenous people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2021
Vending machines bring safe and cheap water to Nairobi slums
The dispensers, each costing 200,000 shillings, mean Mukuru residents will no longer be at the mercy of the slum's informal, exploitative water market.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 16, 2021
World carved up into haves and have-nots by mRNA vaccine access
The cutting-edge technology, which made its debut during the pandemic, has proven more effective than any other in staving off infections and serious illness from the coronavirus.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 16, 2021
Surveying Goma’s volcanoes
Scientists are working to assess the risk of a volcanic eruption after lava from Mount Nyiragongo forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2021
European and African leaders call for a 'New Deal' for Africa
In one year in Africa, the pandemic has halted a quarter century of steady economic growth, disrupted value chains and caused an unprecedented increase in inequality and poverty.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
May 10, 2021
Ethiopia’s crackdown on ethnic Tigrayans snares thousands
Tigray is the most dramatic example of ethnic and regional tensions that are surfacing across Ethiopia, imperiling the multiethnic democracy of Africa's second-most populous nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2021
As the virus ravages poorer countries, rich nations are springing back to life
'It's a moral issue,” said a doctor in Malawi. 'This is something rich countries should be thinking about. It's their conscience. It's how they define themselves.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2021
Cash-strapped Africa overwhelmed by COVID-19 vaccine challenge
Many African countries, already facing a shortage of affordable vaccines, are being stunned by the unprecedented scale of the distribution challenge when doses do arrive.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2021
Chad leader Idriss Deby, a key Western ally, killed in battle
Deby visited troops on the front line Monday after rebels based across the northern frontier in Libya advanced hundreds of kilometers south toward the capital, N'Djamena.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2021
In Ethiopia's Tigray region, reports of sexual slavery and violent rape
Descriptions from doctors and women paint a detailed picture of the sexual violence against women in Tigray and the military's alleged involvement in it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2021
Africa's Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt after sluggish start
About a quarter of the Earth's land area is in a bad condition due to natural processes such as erosion and human practices like deforestation and overgrazing, scientists say.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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