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AFRICA

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 7, 2019
1 in 4 Ebola cases go undetected or are caught too late in Congo: WHO
Roughly a quarter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo are estimated to be going undetected or found too late, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 31, 2019
149 African refugees airlifted from Libya to Italy but more help needed, U.N. says
A total of 149 Africans in Libya were evacuated to Italy on Thursday, but more states must help people escape deteriorating conditions in Tripoli after two months of fighting, the United Nations refugee agency said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2019
Promising jobs and to deal with corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as South Africa's new president
Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in Saturday as South Africa's president, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth.
WORLD
May 17, 2019
Standing tall: First black African woman scales Everest
A South African mountaineer reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the first black African woman to conquer the world's highest mountain, her expedition organizer and her government said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2019
ANC keeps power in South Africa but scandals cost it votes
The African National Congress easily won South Africa's general election Saturday, but its share of the vote fell, reflecting anger at corruption scandals and racial inequalities that remain entrenched a generation after the party took power.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2019
Sibanye says 1,800 workers are trapped underground in South Africa platinum mine
About 1,800 workers are trapped underground at a Sibanye Gold Ltd. platinum operation in South Africa after an incident in the shaft used to transport workers, the company said.
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2019
Cairo wants to boost its cooperation with Tokyo to aid Africa, Egyptian ambassador says
Egypt is hoping to deepen its cooperation with Japan to help African countries improve access to medical care, Ayman Aly Kamel, Cairo's ambassador to Tokyo, said in a recent interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2019
Nissan pledges ¥23.9 billion South Africa investment for production of latest Navara pickup
Nissan Motor Co. plans to invest a further 3 billion rand (¥23.9 billion) in its South African plant to prepare for production of the latest version of the Navara pickup.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2019
Who needs more white saviors?
Critics need to understand that very few people in need care about the color of the skin of those who are helping them or where they're from.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2019
How Japan can help Africa escape China's 'debt trap'
Japan should export its profitable public transport business model to help African countries repay Chinese infrastructure loans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2019
Maltese court charges African teenagers of hijacking tanker after it rescued over 100 migrants
Three teenage migrants were charged in a Maltese court Saturday with hijacking a small commercial tanker that had rescued them and others off the coast of Libya.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2019
Mozambique cyclone death toll doubles as flood waters rise
Mozambique's death toll from flooding in the wake of Cyclone Idai more than doubled as relief workers struggled to deal with the devastation wrought by the storm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2019
'Full horror' of cyclone in southeast Africa yet to emerge: Red Cross
Cyclone winds and floods that swept across southeastern Africa affected more than 2.6 million people and could rank as one of the worst weather-related disaster recorded in the southern hemisphere, U.N. officials said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 14, 2019
Lion on the lam locked up in South African jail
A young lion that had been captured after being on the run for almost a month spent the night in a South African police cell before being moved back to its national park home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2019
Bellwether for stumbling African democracy: Nigeria goes to the polls
When Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday, there'll be much more at stake than the presidency and seats in the parliament of Africa's most populous nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2019
Africa sees nuclear power as answer to continent-wide electrification goal
In a damp office at Addis Ababa University, doctoral student Hailu Geremew fantasizes about working on the nuclear reactor his country is now pondering building.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2019
With the G20 facing numerous challenges, do the summit's engagement groups have the answers?
In the run-up to the Group of Twenty Leaders’ Summit in Osaka in late June, several related meetings of what are known as engagement groups are scheduled to take place in Tokyo and around the country. One of the more influential engagement groups is T20, or Think 20, whose members include influential...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019
Renewable energy surge in power-hungry Africa faces a short-out: Not enough trained workers
In sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity, off-grid renewable power is seen as one of the fastest ways to get energy where it's needed, particularly to remote and rural areas where many Africans live.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2019
Plastics and consumer goods makers announce $1.5 billion pledge to rein in waste
Global companies including BASF, DowDuPont, Procter & Gamble and SABIC have formed an alliance to fight plastic waste, pledging to spend $1.5 billion over the next five years.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 19, 2018
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi committed to giving back to children in South Africa
When Japan takes on South Africa next September at Kumagaya Rugby Ground the Brave Blossoms will come up against a player in Siya Kolisi whose background and raison d'etre is a world away from their own.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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