Hong Kong enfrenta el peor brote de covid-19 desde el inicio de la pandemia
EL PAÍS
Las autoridades locales han admitido que el sistema sanitario está desbordado y han pedido ayuda al Gobierno de Pekín. A pesar del aumento descontrolado de contagios, la jefa ejecutiva de la región descarta el confinamiento total.

Japan’s plan to discharge Fukushima water into the sea, report to be released in April
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it will publicise in April the findings of its mission to review the Japanese government’s plan to discharge treated low-level radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

El valor del oro sube a 1.900 dólares la onza en medio de las tensiones entre Rusia y Ucrania
RT EN ESPAÑOL
El valor del oro subió un 1,5 % este jueves alcanzando los 1.900 dólares la onza, por primera vez desde el 11 de junio de 2021, debido a las preocupaciones sobre un conflicto más amplio entre Rusia y Ucrania.

Tracing DNA of related elephants reveals illegal ivory trafficking networks
CNN
African elephants have drastically dwindled as targets of the illegal ivory trade, but the DNA contained within their tusks is pointing to the very criminal networks that poached them. Researchers used genetic testing on ivory shipments seized by law enforcement and were able to trace the international crime ring shipping the ivory from Africa.

France, African partners commit to new security plans beyond Mali
AFRICA TIMES
President Emmanuel Macron of France, joined by the leaders of Ghana and Senegal, made the long-awaited announcement on pulling out troops from Mali on Thursday.

Marrakech espera la llegada de turistas después de casi dos años de fronteras cerradas
FRANCE 24
En Marrakech, capital turística de Marruecos, las protestas han estado a la orden del día durante el último mes. Las fronteras de Marruecos han estado cerradas casi dos años y esto ha provocado una crisis sin precedentes para los trabajadores del sector turístico, motor económico de la ciudad.

Foreign Direct Investment and air pollution in China: evidence from the global financial crisis
IDE-JETRO
Based on data from Chinese prefecture-level cities, we study the impact of FDI on air pollution in China. The results show that FDI has significantly worsened air quality and that the effect is more significant in big cities. FDI in China worsens air quality through increased pollution emissions and resource depletion.

What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2022
CSIS
From public health to peace and security to climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, continued armed conflicts in the Horn of Africa, authoritarianism, elections in Senegal, Angola, and Kenya, the China-Africa relationship, and the United States engagement with the continent, Africa will face a number of crises that will divert scarce resources from economic development efforts.