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Green tea may not help protect against breast cancer
It seems that the anticancer properties of green tea may be nothing more than a myth. Researchers in Japan have shown that this plant...
Japan reveals military plan in Djibouti to fight Somali pirates
The Japanese government is to build its foreign military base in Djibouti. The plan is aimed at strengthening and sustaining its fight against Somali...
Japan tames Cameroon
Asian giants Japan have shocked African big guns Cameroon in the second game in Group E. The Indomitable Lions seem to be in control...
Ivory Coast: Chelsea’s Didier Drogba out of 2010 World Cup
The Ivory Coast will travel to South Africa without their captain. Didier Drogba, Chelsea striker, was injured in a friendly match between the Elephants...
WiMax: Revolutionizing mobile phones and internet access in Africa
“Africa Com”, the largest communications event in Africa, was held this November in Cape Town. Among the many conferences and technical demonstrations, one in...
U.S. dollars and a world of proxy cocaine users!
It simply beats my imagination as to how every single U.S. citizen has already handled cocaine or risks handling it in the very near...
Japan and China in Botswana follow French example in Niger?
One hundred and eleven Chinese enterprises now own exploration licenses to dig up Botswana for Uranium and other raw materials. China, which is competing...
G20 finance ministers aim for an action-oriented summit
A boost in international emergency funds and agreement on financial-markets oversight likely will be among the concrete results of the April 2 meeting of...
Japan’s unprecedented move to fight Somali pirates
Japan has ordered its navy to prepare for a mission to guard against pirates off the coast of Somalia and plans to draw up...
S A elephant tusk sale to China and Japan breed doubt
In a bid to raise money for elephant conservation projects, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe yesterday, put on auction over a 100 tonnes...
Japanese drivers win african international motor rally
Japanese drivers Hideaki Miyoshi and Hakaru Ichino Sunday made history when they convincingly won the Zambia International Rally and also clinched the 2008 FIA...
Japanese and Chinese companies obtain Kenyan power Deal
According the managing director of KenGen, Mr Eddy Njoroge, Sinohydro a Chinese company the construction and Nippon Koei consultants from Japan are the two...
G8 : Playing neatly into the hands of corrupt leaders …
In the runup to the Group of Eight meeting in Japan last week, activists of all stripes were working hard to ensure that their...
Football : Cameroon Olympic Team meets Japan
The Olympic team of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroons left France Saturday night, for Japan. While in the land of the rising sun, the...
Kenya marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru to train in Japan
World half marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya is expected to leave the country next week for Japan where he will start preparations for...
AfDB and Japan to build hospitals in Africa
At least three hospitals will soon be built in Africa thanks to a funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the head of the...
AfDB funds US$ 2.7 billion projects in Central African Forestry Commission
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is currently funding 80 ongoing operations to the tune of US$ 2.7 billion in all sectors of activity...