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Burkina Faso President tweets to lay down arms

Amid ongoing unrest and a coup in Burkina Faso, a tweet was sent out by President Roch Kabore’s official account calling on the army to lay down arms and to safeguard democratic

January 25, 2022

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Burkina Faso President detained by mutinous soldiers

Burkina Faso President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained overnight by mutinous soldiers…reports Asian Lite News “President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained by soldiers,” local radio Omega FM reported

January 25, 2022

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Suspected al-Shabab suspects burn down 8 trucks in Kenya

Estimated eight construction vehicles and equipment were set ablaze by suspected al-Shabab militants at 29 km from Hindi Town in the coastal Kenyan county of Lamu, a government official said…reports Asian Lite

January 24, 2022

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Burkina Faso imposes nationwide curfew after unrest

A nationwide curfew was imposed in Burkina Faso following reports of gunfire in some barracks, according to a decree signed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore…reports Asian Lite News Another statement from

January 24, 2022

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Tunisia condemns terrorist attack by Houthi on UAE

Tunisia has condemned the terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia on civil areas and facilities in the UAE…reports Asian Lite News This was stated during a phone call between H.H. Sheikh

January 23, 2022

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Algeria reports 2,211 new Covid cases

Algeria registered a record 2,211 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally of infections to 234,536…reports Asian Lite News The North African country also reported 13 deaths

January 23, 2022

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Covid cases in Africa drops for first time since 4th wave

Weekly Covid-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth wave of the pandemic propelled by the Omicron variant, said the

January 21, 2022

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Sudan’s Sovereign Council agrees to form government led by civilian PM

Sudan’s ruling and military-dominated Transitional Sovereign Council has agreed to the formation of a government led by a civilian Prime Minister to complete the tasks of the ongoing transitional period…reports Asian Lite

January 21, 2022

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Antonio upbeat by peace prospects in Ethiopia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was upbeat by the prospects of a peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia…reports Asian Lite News In a statement, Guterres said he held

January 20, 2022

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Zimbabwe, Zambia set to increase power generation as Kariba Dam rehabilitation ends

Rehabilitation of the Kariba Dam wall, to boost power generation by the Zambian and Zimbabwean power utilities, is expected to be completed by the end of this month, the Zambezi River Authority

January 19, 2022

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