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Elgar to lead South Africa in Tests

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 the next

March 4, 2021

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Ghana kicks off mass vax drive

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 The government

March 4, 2021

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Egypt, Sudan upset over Nile dam filling

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 Lite News

March 4, 2021

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South Africa eases lockdown curbs

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 South African

March 1, 2021

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Military plane crash in Nigeria kills 7

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 of the

February 22, 2021

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No reduction of troops in Sahel: Macron

“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 virtual summit

February 17, 2021

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Zimbabwe extends lockdown again

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 half hours

February 17, 2021

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

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 Organization (WTO)

February 15, 2021

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UNHCR reveals funding gap to meet needs of refugees

The UNHCR is working to meet the needs of refugees and IDPs despite the funding gap and incidence of armed conflicts in some of the areas it operates, the agency said in

February 15, 2021

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Africa’s Covid-19 cases reach 3.74 mn

According to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s Africa COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 98,187 as of Sunday afternoon…reports Asian Lite News The number of

February 15, 2021

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