Coronavirus
WHO renames COVID variants with Greek letters to avoid stigma
Complex scientific names lead people to assign country labels to mutations
Africa
Telecommunication
Sumitomo teams with Vodafone to win Ethiopia telecom project
Cellular bid marks first foray into Africa by Japanese company
Indo-Pacific
China adds carrier pier to Djibouti base, extending Indian Ocean reach
Beijing looking for other basing opportunities in Africa, US commander says
COVID vaccines
Africa's vaccination push hampered by India export curbs
China presses vaccine diplomacy as slow supplies stymie continent's recovery
Transportation
Ever Given impounded in Suez Canal
Reckoning insurance damages for Japan-owned vessel could take years
Coronavirus
In Djibouti, 21 Japan defense force members come down with COVID
Sporting event and large gathering blamed for infection at African base
Business deals
Tencent's biggest investor to trim stake
A unit of South African group Naspers to offload a 2 per cent holding but remain largest shareholder
International relations
China's secret loan contracts reveal clout over developing nations
Study finds clauses giving its state-owned lenders priority over other creditors
Commodities
China determined to build iron ore hub in Africa as Australia goes Quad
World's largest untapped reserve could be online by 2025, expert says
Economy
Suez Canal faces prolonged blockage, sparking fear for exporters
Ever Given operator seeks new plan to dislodge massive containership
