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2,803 Sudanese refugees return from Ethiopian camps

Benishangul Gumuz region has in recent years hosted thousands of Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict in their respective countries…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

July 19, 2022

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India looks to deepen trade ties with Africa

Speaking at the conclave on ‘India-Africa Growth Partnership – Creating Shared Futures’, India’s Commerce Minister said India and South African countries can work in several areas to bring cost effective, affordable and

July 19, 2022

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Chasing the footsteps of dear ‘Madiba’

The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged throughout the world for its illustrious display of the rise and fall of Apartheid…reports Asian Lite News All across the magnificent nation of

July 19, 2022

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Jessie Duarte, renowned anti-apartheid activist, dies at 68

Duarte, once a personal assistant to South Africa’s liberation struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu, had been serving as Deputy Secretary-General of ANC since 2012, a position in ANC’s “Top Six…reports

July 18, 2022

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Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

No treatment yet exists for Marburg – but doctors say drinking plenty of water and treating specific symptoms improves a patient’s chances of survival…reports Asian Lite News Ghana has confirmed the country’s

July 18, 2022

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Tanzania moves to boost sugarcane production

Tanzanian authorities have announced measures they were taking to boost the production of sugarcane that will lead to ending sugar scarcity in the East African nation…reports Asian Lite News Hussein Bashe, the

July 18, 2022

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Ghana’s June inflation rate rises to nearly 30%

Data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Wednesday indicated that Ghana’s inflation rate rose to 29.8 percent in June, compared with 27.6 percent a month earlier. Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government

July 15, 2022

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30 years on, Namibian initiative continues to ensure women empowerment

A program that focuses on empowering women through business and artisan entrepreneurship in Namibia, Penduka Trust, on Thursday celebrated 30 years since it began catering to women’s needs. It remains one of

July 15, 2022

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TOUGH LIFE

People gather to get on a bus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The soaring price of fuel is impacting transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital where commuters are seen waiting for hours

July 15, 2022

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Kenya hikes fuel subsidy to stem inflation

The Presidency noted in a statement issued in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, that the additional funding keeps fuel prices in the East African nation unchanged for the next one month Kenyan President

July 15, 2022

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