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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2023
SDF to evacuate Japanese citizens from Sudan as conflict rages
The government will send Self-Defense Forces personnel to evacuate Japanese citizens from the African nation, the top government spokesman said in an unscheduled news conference.
Japan Times
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Apr 18, 2023
What's behind the crisis in Sudan?
Tension had been building for months between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which together toppled a civilian government in an October 2021 coup.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2023
Fighting rages in Sudan despite humanitarian pause
A second day of battles left three U.N. staff among more than 50 civilians killed nationwide.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2022
How a sanctioned Russian company gained access to Sudan’s gold
The Wagner Group's secretive and expanding business dealings in Africa show the limitations of Western nations' attempts to censure it and other Russian firms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2022
Five African countries. Six coups. Why now?
While a number of nations have recently experienced military takeovers — most plagued by insecurity, poor governance and frustrated youth — there's no one-size-fits-all explanation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2021
Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online
Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2021
Sudan says coup by ousted president's loyalists thwarted
A government spokesman said remnants of Omar al-Bashir's government had participated in the coup attempt.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2020
Ethiopia’s prime minister trades his Nobel Peace Prize for civil war
We may be long past holding laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize to its lofty standards — the cruel cynicism of Henry Kissinger and open bigotry of Aung San Suu Kyi are just two instances of honorees behaving dishonorably — but Abiy Ahmed’s belly flop from the pedestal is nonetheless remarkable....
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2020
Thousands flee Ethiopia fighting that’s left hundreds dead
Thousands of people have fled violence in northern Ethiopia, where the government said it’s killed at least 550 fighters in a week of clashes with forces loyal to the Tigray region’s rebellious ruling party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2020
South Sudan to form unity government by Saturday deadline
Oil-rich South Sudan's former rebel leader and its president will form a unity government by Saturday's deadline, they announced on Thursday, quashing fears the deadline would be pushed back again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2020
ICC trial in The Hague one option for Sudan's al-Bashir, says minister
Sudan could send former leader Omar al-Bashir and other suspects to The Hague for trial before the International Criminal Court, but any decision would need approval from military and civilian rulers, the information minister said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2020
Sudan agrees ex-President al-Bashir should appear before ICC over Darfur crimes
Sudan's government and rebel groups in Darfur agreed on Tuesday that all those wanted by the International Criminal Court should appear before the tribunal, a list that includes ousted president Omar al-Bashir.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2020
Somalia declares locust plague emergency, appeals for funding
Somalia declared the worst desert locust invasion in a quarter-century a national emergency that's posing a major threat to an already fragile food situation.
WORLD
Jan 22, 2020
Trump administration planning to add seven countries to travel ban list, reports say
The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries — Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania — to its controversial travel ban list, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2019
Sudan's midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birth
Sudanese midwives must stop performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on new mothers, health experts said on Thursday, adding that it was undermining broader efforts to wipe out the internationally condemned practice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2019
Hundred of thousands displaced by floods in East Africa
Heavy rains and floods have killed more than 50 people and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes across East Africa as researchers warn warming oceans are causing unpredictable weather patterns in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 27, 2019
Sudan closes borders with Libya and Central African Republic over security and economic 'dangers'
Sudan's transitional government ordered the immediate closure of the nation's borders with Libya and Central African Republic on Thursday, citing unspecified security and economic "dangers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 13, 2019
Thousands rally to demand justice for protesters killed in Sudan during crackdown
Thousands of Sudanese protested outside the presidential palace in Khartoum on Thursday, calling for the appointment of senior judicial officials and justice for demonstrators killed since December.

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