Libya tensions and the legacy of America and the UK: Failed states (EU and Japan) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The European Union (EU) and Japan never imposed sanctions on America and other European nations involved with the destabilization of Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and countless brutal deeds – from…
Mali quits G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force: France intrigues? Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Mali is quitting the G5 Sahel regional group. This regional group consisted of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger before Mali announced that it would withdraw from this anti-jihadist alliance. Mali is citing political…
Muslims stone a Christian female to death in Nigeria Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times A young Christian woman in Nigeria was stoned to death by a Muslim mob on the grounds of blasphemy. Deborah Yakubu died at the hands of many Muslim males in northern Nigeria. They then burnt her body…
Islamist terrorist attack kills 11 soldiers in Egypt Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times Islamists have killed 11 Egyptian soldiers after the security forces tried to prevent a terrorist attack concerning the Suez Canal Zone. The Sinai peninsula in recent years witnessed the increasing control of this important region by the armed forces…
Kenya and ethnic violence in the Marsabit region Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Kenya is blighted by ethnic violence in the county of Marsabit. Hence, with another five deaths after the latest ethnic clash, the Kenyan authorities are stepping up internal security to quell the ongoing crisis. Authorities say both ethnic groups…
Islamists kill at least 30 Burundi soldiers in Somalia Kanako Mita and Murad Makhmudov Modern Tokyo Times Reports coming out of Somalia claim that at least 30 soldiers from Burundi have been killed by Sunni Islamists in Somalia. The Islamist Al-Shabab (Al-Shabaab) puts the figure much higher. Hence, with over 20 soldiers being injured in the Islamist…
Guinea and ECOWAS: 39-month transition Noriko Watanabe and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is alarmed by recent military developments in several ECOWAS nations. Hence, Guinea responded to pressure being put on by ECOWAS – along with internal discontent – by announcing a 39-month transitional period – before the…
East African Community lays the foundation for DRC multinational force Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The East African Community (EAC) recently accepted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into this organization. EAC partners concern Burundi, the DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Therefore, with major ethnic and religious faultlines…
Arabs kill hundreds of non-Arab Massalit in Sudan: Darfur massacre Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times According to officials from the United Nations and several aid groups, hundreds of mainly non-Arab Massalit (Masalit) people have been killed by Arab militia fighters in Darfur. This part of Sudan was ravaged by the…
Nigeria oil blast kills at least 110 people Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times A devastating oil explosion in southern Nigeria is known to have killed at least 110 people. The latest tragedy highlights the chaotic nature of Nigeria because Sunni Islamists slaughter people every year, ethnic massacres erupt at any moment, and…
Mali kills French-Tunisian GSIM terrorists after airstrikes Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Mali claim to have killed several French-Tunisian Islamist terrorists in the forest environs of Ganguel. This concerns two airstrikes to flush out terrorists belonging to GSIM (the Group to Support Islam and Muslims). Henceforth, despite simmering…
South Sudan and 1.3 million children are malnourished Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times South Sudan is blessed with important natural resources. However, ethnic and political instability continues to blight South Sudan – similar to ethnic and religious tensions that resulted in the loss of millions of lives in Sudan before the creation…
Somalia and millions face food insecurity Noriko Watanabe and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The United Nations is warning that Somalia faces famine concerning the ongoing drought. Thus six million people face food insecurity in this country – of these six million, four million are blighted by the drought in certain regions of Somalia. Therefore,…
Endless massacres in Nigeria: 70 dead in the latest attack Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Nigeria is a land that is soaking in endless blood. The perpetrators of these massacres utilize ethnic or religious hatred – even if the government is using the traction of “armed gangs.” Therefore, the latest…
The Sahel faces G-7 convulsions concerning sanctions on Russia: Libya re-run Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nations of the Sahel face new G-7 convulsions concerning the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation. Like the destabilization of Libya that set off economic, migration, and terrorist convulsions, the richest nations on this earth care…
Immigrant tensions in South Africa lay with the ANC Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The African National Congress (ANC) continues to fail the poor of South Africa. From high unemployment, inadequate housing, and the endless stream of various ethnic African immigrant groups entering the nation. Therefore, recent tensions concerning undocumented immigrants are…
South Sudan and ethnic and political differences: Peace agreement Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times South Sudan (Republic of South Sudan) should have ushered in a period of peace for the embattled ethnic and religious groups who faced Arabization and Islamization concerning the policies of past Khartoum elites. However, while South Sudan has an…
Mali military operation kills over 200 terrorists Noriko Watanabe and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Mali – during a military operation lasting from March 21-31 – says that it killed 203 terrorists. This comes at a time of increasing tensions with France. Therefore, the military operation in the Moura region will…
Legacy of Obama and the continuing audacity of death: Libya, Syria, and Yemen Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The legacy of former President Barack Obama of America isn’t the title of his book, The Audacity of Hope. Instead, it is the “audacity of death” for Libya, the Sahel region, Syria, and Yemen. This reality…
Iraq and NATO convulsions: Christians, LGBT, Yazidis, and failed state Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Western media (on the whole) with Japan jumping on the anti-Russia bandwagon, under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida – is providing the simple “heroic” versus “demonic” narrative once more. Hence, Ukraine bombing the Donbas region (Russians and Russian speakers) since 2014 –…
Cameroon cholera outbreak with over 40 deaths Chika Mori and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Time The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Cameroon reached 44 people earlier this week. Hence, in two weeks, with over 1,700 reported cases in the Southwest area of Cameroon, the deaths are mounting. The public health chief for the…
Islamists kill many in Somalia after several terrorist attacks Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times Al-Shabab (al-Shabaab) has killed at least 48 people in several terrorist attacks. The fear is that the death toll will increase because over 100 people remain injured. Therefore, the attack against a polling station – and other attacks…
Islamists in Mozambique continue to wreak havoc: SADC and Rwanda Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sunni Islamist terrorists are spreading their insurgency inside northern Mozambique and right up to the border of Tanzania. Initially, the impetus of regional military forces from the Southern African Development Community bloc (SADC) and Rwanda stemmed the tide. However,…
DRC ethnic massacre by CODECO: Children killed by machetes Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is blighted by ethnic and religious massacres that are never-ending. Thus the latest suspected massacre by militiamen linked to CODECO is a grim reminder of the severity of the crisis in this nation. …
Mali and France: Radio France and France 24 suspended but no EU moral ground Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Mali is increasingly worried about the intrigues of France into the internal affairs of this nation. Thus, following on from France declaring the pull out of its armed forces – along with…
Islamists kill civilians in Burkina Faso: NATO’s legacy of death (Libya) Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nation of Burkina Faso witnessed three different Islamist terrorist attacks in the last three days. This continuing pattern blights the nation. Ethnic tensions along with political and military intrigues have also entered the fray concerning…
Ethiopia and more ethnic massacres reported Noriko Watanabe and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times After Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia went to the frontline last year, the threat of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) launching an attack on Addis Adaba subsided dramatically. However, the weakness of the…
Somalia and severe drought amid an Islamist insurgency Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times According to the United Nations (UN), over 4 million Somalis are blighted by the latest drought to hit this country. The drought is being declared the worse seen for several decades. At the same time, the never-ending Islamist…
Kenya rolls out rapid testing for Malaria and Covid-19 Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Kenyan government is rolling out malaria and Covid-19 (coronavirus) PCR testing kits. Hence, Kenya is taking a proactive approach in tackling the scourge of both serious health issues. The chief administrative secretary in the Ministry of Health,…
DRC and 7-nation summit to discuss security issues Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held an important summit to discuss the tense security situation. This notably concerns eastern areas and the Great Lakes region. Therefore, the continuation of the 2013 agreement to stabilize the DRC is still…
France to pull troops out of Mali: Sahel region, Libya, Niger, and Nigeria Kanako Mita, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The situation in Mali concerning internal politics and the threat of various Islamist forces remains a bane to the people of this nation. France initially sent forces to Mali in 2013 to…
Coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS crisis Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Only recently, the military of Burkina Faso under Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba ousted the leader after a mutiny occurred. President Roch Marc Kabore lost power with little more than a whimper. Now, an attempted coup is happening in Guinea-Bissau. President Umaro…
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