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Sudan denies Ethiopian accusations of supporting rebel forces

Sudan has denied Ethiopian accusations of supporting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) which is fighting the Ethiopian Army…reports Asian Lite News “Sudan controls all of its internationally recognised territories and borders

December 13, 2021

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S. African President tests Covid positive

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive for the virus…reports Asian Lite News The President, who is fully vaccinated, started feeling unwell after leaving

December 13, 2021

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Nigeria Govt ban arrivals from four countries over new Covid-19 variants

The Nigerian government has announced its intention to ban arrivals from Canada, Britain, Argentina and Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, after the four countries added Nigeria on their “red list” and banned foreign

December 13, 2021

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AU Chair urges support for vax, medicine manufacture in Africa

Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union (AU), has called for supporting initiatives in the manufacture of essential medicines and vaccines beyond Covid-19 in the continent as this was key to

December 13, 2021

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S. African national stabbed to death by a friend in Bengaluru

A South African national was stabbed to death by a friend following a quarrel between the two in Bengaluru…reports Asian Lite News The victim has been identified as South African national Victor.

December 13, 2021

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S.African labs agree to reduce cost of PCR tests

South Africa’s Competition Commission has reached an agreement with two major laboratories Ampath and Lancet to reduce the price of Covid-19 PCR test prices from 850 to 500 rand ($53 to $31)…reports

December 13, 2021

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African nations join hands against plastic pollution

East African countries have banned the use of single-use plastics with Rwanda being a significant success case and Kenya having the highest penalty for non-compliance….reports Asian Lite News Four east African countries

December 12, 2021

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Africa’s Covid-19 cases reach 8.8 mn

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8,797,227 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said…reports Asian Lite News The Africa CDC, the

December 10, 2021

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11 African nations report Omicron cases

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that 11 nations across the continent have reported cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant…reports Asian Lite News Addressing the media here

December 10, 2021

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At least 48 people killed in tribal conflict in Darfur

At least 48 people were killed in a tribal conflict in Sudan’s West Darfur state, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) said in a statement…reports Asian Lite News “Initial reports indicated that there have

December 9, 2021

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