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UAE, Ethiopia trade exceeds $6bn

Al Rashidi emphasised that Ethiopia is a key investment partner for the UAE in East Africa, as it has a large and emerging consumer market of more than 100 million people, and

August 19, 2023

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New US envoy Fitzgibbon arrives in Niger

The US has been pressing for a diplomatic resolution of the crisis that erupted on July 26 when Niger military officers seized power, deposed President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house

August 19, 2023

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Violence imperils Sudan hospitals

39 out of 59 basic hospitals in the capital and the states near the conflict zones are out of service….reports Asian Lite News Al Nao hospital, the last operating health facility in

August 18, 2023

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Al Jaber: Increase climate finance for African countries

Dr. Al Jaber began by noting that urgent action was needed to put the world back on track to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and keeping the ambition of 1.5

August 18, 2023

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India pushes for African Union’s inclusion at G20

New Delhi believes that the induction of the African Union as a member of the G20 can further encourage discussion and efforts to address the problems of the Global South….reports Asian Lite

August 18, 2023

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UN: Sudan Conflict Sparks Major Humanitarian Crisis

UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler stated that due to the conflict since April, more than 4.3 million individuals have been compelled to flee their homes….reports Asian Lite News Four months of conflict in

August 16, 2023

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US Prioritises diplomacy for Niger coup: Blinken

Blinken’s remarks came at a time when tensions continued to build up in and around the west African nation….reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the

August 16, 2023

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US slams Niger junta’s plan to prosecute ousted President

Vedant Patel said that it would be “unwarranted and unjustified” if Niger’s military junta moved forward with its plan to prosecute Bazoum…reports Asian Lite News The US State Department Principal Deputy spokesperson

August 15, 2023

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Niger’s military junta vows to prosecute ousted President for treason

Soldiers in Niger detained Bazoum on July 26 and chose Abdourahamane Tchiani, former leader of the country’s presidential guard, to lead the CNSP, a governing body established by them after the coup…reports

August 14, 2023

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Niger’s ousted president deprived of “all human contact”

For the past week, the president was living without electricity, Bazoum said ad added that all the perishable food that he received was gone bad and now he is eating pasta and

August 13, 2023

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