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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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UAE sends 7th medical aid flight to Sudan

To date, the UAE has responded to the COVID-19 crisis by providing over 1,661 metric tonnes of aid to 120 countries in need, supporting more than 1.6 million medical professionals in the

December 11, 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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Libya lauds UN’s travel exemption for Gaddafi’s family

On Wednesday, the Committee granted humanitarian travel exemption valid for six months to the three family members…reports Asian Lite News Libya’s UN-backed government has welcomed the humanitarian travel exemption granted by the

December 4, 2020

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S.Africa tightens regional curbs

Under the new rules, in addition to the existing Alert Level 1 regulations, Nelson Mandela Bay Metro will impose a curfew from midnight Thursday…reports Asian Lite News South Africa will impose additional

December 4, 2020

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UN, Ethiopia agree on humanitarian aid for Tigray

The agreement aims to help people without distinction of any kind other than the urgency of their needs, Dujarric told a regular press briefing…reports Asian Lite News The UN and the Ethiopian

December 3, 2020

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