AFRICA NEWS

Ebola kills 13 in Guinea

by NewsdeskAFRICA NEWSMarch 7, 2021March 7, 2021

According to an update by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Saturday, the Ebola fatality rate in the two countries stood at 45 percent…reports Asian Lite…

GERD: Sudan, Egypt reject “fait accompli”

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWS Asia NewsMarch 7, 2021March 7, 2021

“The two countries reiterate rejection of any approach seeking a fait accompli on and control of the Blue Nile through unilateral measures that do not observe the rights and interests…

Elgar to lead South Africa in Tests

by NewsdeskAFRICA NEWS SportMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021

Bavuma will lead South Africa at the 2021 and 2022 ICC men’s T20 World Cups as well as the ICC World Cup in 2023. Elgar will take the reins into…

Ghana kicks off mass vax drive

by NewsdeskAFRICA NEWSMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021

The regional health director assured the public the vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective and urged all to embrace them to defeat the pandemic….reports Asian Lite News…

Egypt, Sudan upset over Nile dam filling

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWS Asia NewsMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021

They highlighted the importance of reaching a binding legal agreement on filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that would meet the interests of the three countries…reports Asian…

South Africa eases lockdown curbs

by NewsdeskAFRICA NEWS COVID-19March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Religious, social, political and cultural gatherings will be permitted, subject to limitations on size, adherence to social distancing and other health protocols….reports Asian Lite News As Covid-19 cases decline, the…

Military plane crash in Nigeria kills 7

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWSFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

According to the spokesperson, the Chief of the Air Staff Oladayo Amao has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident, urging the public to remain calm and await the outcome…

No reduction of troops in Sahel: Macron

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWS EU NewsFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

“Significant changes will undoubtedly be made to our military system in the Sahel in due course, but they will not take place immediately,” Macron said after he participated in a…

Zimbabwe extends lockdown again

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWS COVID-19February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

President of Zimbabwe extended nationwide lockdown into another two weeks in order to control further spread of Covid. He, however, increased business operating hours from seven to nine and a…

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes WTO director-general

by Newsdesk-Top News AFRICA NEWS World NewsFebruary 15, 2021February 16, 2021

The decision was made at a special meeting of the WTO’s General Council at which the World Bank veteran was formally selected…reports Asian Lite News Members of the World Trade…

Tunisian PM urges political stability to tackle crisis

US adds South Africa to travel ban list

‘Over 58,000 Ethiopian refugees flee into Sudan’

Transitional govt: Libyan talks reach deal

Africa’s Covid caseload crosses 3.2 mn