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Museveni secures 7th term as Ugandan president

Electoral officials face questions about the failure of biometric voter identification machines that caused delays in the start of voting in urban areas including Kampala that are opposition strongholds Ugandan President Yoweri

January 18, 2026

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Sudan, Egypt welcome Trump’s offer to mediate dam row

Egypt and Sudan have welcomed President Donald Trump’s offer to revive US mediation with Ethiopia over the Nile waters dispute triggered by Addis Ababa’s construction of a giant hydroelectric dam Egypt and

January 18, 2026

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South Africans rally against US aggression

More than 100 demonstrators protested outside the US Consulate in Johannesburg, condemning recent US military action in Venezuela and expressing solidarity with the Latin American nation More than a hundred people gathered

January 18, 2026

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US suspends assistance to Somalia

The decision underscores a broader hardening of Washington’s stance on oversight, migration and foreign aid under the Trump administration…reports Asian Lite News The United States has suspended all assistance that benefits Somalia’s

January 11, 2026

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Ethiopia begins work on $12.5 bn airport

Ethiopia has broken ground on a vast new airport outside Addis Ababa that its government says will become the largest on the African continent, signalling an ambitious push to cement the country’s

January 11, 2026

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South Africa, China, Russia, Iran wargames raise tensions

The exercises come at a sensitive moment as relations between Pretoria and Washington remain strained over South Africa’s ties with states viewed by the United States as strategic adversaries…reports Asian Lite News

January 11, 2026

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Sudan: Tens of Thousands Flee Kordofan as Violence Escalates

Between October 25 and December 30, some 65,000 individuals were displaced from multiple locations across the Kordofan region…reports Asian Lite News Escalating violence in Sudan, particularly across the Kordofan region, continues to

January 7, 2026

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Nigerian villagers rattled by US airstrikes

US forces have carried out airstrikes against suspected Daesh targets in north-western Nigeria, with Abuja confirming it cooperated with Washington in the operation…reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump said late

December 28, 2025

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UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia

Britain has stepped up pressure on foreign governments to take back their nationals who have no right to remain in the UK, using visa restrictions as leverage to secure cooperation on returns…reports

December 28, 2025

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UN Envoy Calls for Calm in Yemen

Grundberg reiterated the UN secretary-general’s call for “restraint, de-escalation and dialogue…reports Asian Lite News United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid further

December 28, 2025

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