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Covid-19 cases cross 2.5mn in Africa

The most affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, and Ethiopia, figures from the Africa CDC showed…reports Asian Lite News The number of

December 22, 2020

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Algeria to begin vaccination from January

Last week, Health Minister Abderrahmane Benbouzid told reporters that the recommended coronavirus vaccine “will be free for all” in the country…reports Asian Lite News Algeria will kick start the country’s vaccination programme

December 21, 2020

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Uganda’s 2nd Deputy PM dies of Covid-19

Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda said the death of Kivenjija was a great loss to the east African country…reports Asian Lite News Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced that the country’s second Deputy Prime

December 20, 2020

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Nearly 1,500 teachers died due to Covid-19 in S.Africa

The Minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to the disruption caused by the pandemic…reports Asian Lite News The ongoing coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on South Africa’s

December 18, 2020

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Sudan Expects Economic Boost On Removal From US’ Terror List

As the US Embassy in Khartoum officially announced the removal of Sudan from the list of states sponsoring terrorism, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said that the northeast African country’s removal will

December 15, 2020

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US removes Sudan from terror sponsors list

On October 23, US President Donald Trump announced his intention of removing Sudan from the state sponsor of terrorism list once the African country deposits a $335 million settlement amount for victims

December 14, 2020

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UN urges release of refugees in Libya

“UNHCR teams distributed today blankets and mattresses to some 100 refugees and migrants in dire need of relief items,” the agency’s Libya unit tweeted on Wednesday…reports Asian Lite News The UN Refugee

December 10, 2020

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Polls close in Ghana’s general elections

Voting ended in 38,622 polling stations within the 16 regions across Ghana. The voting process generally went peacefully except for two persons sustaining gunshot wounds after a shooting incident in one of

December 7, 2020

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UN condemn the killing of Nigerian farmers

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the deadly attack against rice farmers carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants in Borno state. Through a statement attributable to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, the

November 30, 2020

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UAE calls for dialogue in Ethiopia

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has expressed his concern over recent developments in Ethiopia. The Minister stressed the need to return to dialogue and

November 22, 2020

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