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Tag: Japan
Japan grants Burkina Faso $1.3m for road maintenance
Japan’s international Cooperation Agency, JICA, has provided Burkina Faso with $1.3 million destined to finance acquisition of equipment to be used in the maintenance of ... Read More
Japan, Côte d’Ivoire sign €5.3m deal to support rice production
Japan will provide Côte d’Ivoire with equipment worth €5.3 million to support the West African country’s national plan to grow rice and consequently reduce its ... Read More
Japan backs Benin’s counterterrorism efforts with equipment worth $2.7m
Japan will provide Benin with rolling stock worth $2.7 million to contribute to the fight against terrorism in the north of the West African country. ... Read More
Japan commends Morocco’s efforts to resolve Sahara conflict
Japan has commended Morocco for its "serious and credible" efforts to advance the political process towards a settlement of the Sahara regional conflict. This expression ... Read More
Japan inks critical mineral deals with five African countries to mitigate reliance on China
Japan has secured deals with five African countries in a move aimed at mitigating Tokyo’s reliance on China for critical minerals, which comes as strategic ... Read More
Japan contributes 900,000 euros to Madagascar’s election basket Fund
Japan has provided Madagascar with 900,000 euros to go into the basket Fund set up by the UNDP, earmarked to back the electoral process. The ... Read More
2023 World Aquatics Championships: Tunisia’s Champion Hafnaoui bags men’s 800m freestyle gold medal
Ahmed Hafnaoui, Tunisian athlete and reigning Olympic champion of men's 400m freestyle, made a name for himself Wednesday July 26 as he won the gold ... Read More
Egypt: parliament rubber-stamps Japan’s fund for Universal Health Insurance System
The Egyptian legislature green-lighted Wednesday a signed agreement between the Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in which the Japanese agency will provide ... Read More
Djibouti to host first IGAD Summit since 2019 from Monday
Djibouti is the venue from Monday June 12 for the 14th Ordinary Assembly of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government, the ... Read More
Ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal
A Hong Kong-flagged ship has run aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal causing traffic jam, reports say adding that authorities are at work to refloat the ... Read More