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S. African President tests Covid positive

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive for the virus…reports Asian Lite News The President, who is fully vaccinated, started feeling unwell after leaving

December 13, 2021

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Nigeria Govt ban arrivals from four countries over new Covid-19 variants

The Nigerian government has announced its intention to ban arrivals from Canada, Britain, Argentina and Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, after the four countries added Nigeria on their “red list” and banned foreign

December 13, 2021

Africa News·Travel·World

S.African labs agree to reduce cost of PCR tests

South Africa’s Competition Commission has reached an agreement with two major laboratories Ampath and Lancet to reduce the price of Covid-19 PCR test prices from 850 to 500 rand ($53 to $31)…reports

December 13, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19·World

Africa’s Covid-19 cases reach 8.8 mn

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,797,227 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said…reports Asian Lite News The Africa CDC, the

December 10, 2021

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11 African nations report Omicron cases

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that 11 nations across the continent have reported cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant…reports Asian Lite News Addressing the media here

December 10, 2021

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At least 48 people killed in tribal conflict in Darfur

At least 48 people were killed in a tribal conflict in Sudan’s West Darfur state, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) said in a statement…reports Asian Lite News “Initial reports indicated that there have

December 9, 2021

Africa News·World

At least 38 inmates died in prison fire in central Burundi

At least 38 inmates died and 69 others were injured in a fire that happened in Gitega prison, in Gitega province, central Burundi, Burundian Vice President Prosper Bazombanza said at a press

December 9, 2021

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Nigeria confirms three more Omicron variant of Covid-19

Nigerian authorities confirmed three more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases of the variant of concern to six in the most populous African country…reports Asian

December 8, 2021

Africa News·COVID-19

Delhi Police apprehends 12 Africans with expired visa

Amid an ongoing crackdown against foreign nationals residing in the national capital illegally, the Delhi Police have apprehended 12 Africans with expired visas…reports Asian Lite News According to the official, a police

December 7, 2021

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Cambodia removes ban from 10 African countries

Cambodia has removed a ban on travellers from 10 African countries after it was imposed nearly a week ago due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News With the approval

December 6, 2021

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