Yokohama, Sept. 9 -- The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was held in Yokohama, marking the fourth time the city has hosted the event.

Participants included not only representatives from African nations and Japan, but also delegates from other Asian countries, partner nations, and international organisations.

The African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP), representing 47 countries and 200 cities, also participated.

Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor of Yokohama City, said, "To realise the clean city and healthy life of Africa, we make various initiatives. We should share the experience of Yokohama city, Japan, and Africa to make a match and discuss.

The Mayor of Yokohama, Takeharu Yamanaka, announced contributions to...