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Youssouf elected to head African Union Commission

Djibouti’s long-serving Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, secured victory in a closely contested election during the annual AU summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The African Union (AU) has elected a new chief

February 16, 2025

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Low expectations from Trump presidency in Africa

Observers say African countries — once described by Trump as “shithole countries” — are definitely not going to be high on his to-do list…reports Asian Lite News African leaders may

November 17, 2024

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40 civilians killed in paramilitary forces attack in Sudan

Several corpses remained exposed in the village, as the RSF is preventing displaced villagers from returning to bury the dead..reports Asian Lite News At least 40 civilians were killed on Sunday in

September 22, 2024

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IMF urges Kenya to intensify reforms

Haimanot Teferra said that the IMF and Kenyan officials had talks on policies and reforms to address the economic and fiscal challenges…reports Asian Lite News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday

September 22, 2024

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China’s defence tech shine at Africa airshow

Chinese enterprises participating in the air show displayed China’s star products in the fields of armored assault, fire strike, air defense and anti-missile, intelligent ammunition, unmanned and anti-unmanned systems through models and

September 22, 2024

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Humanitarian Crisis in East Africa

473 Dead, 410,350 Displaced in East Africa by May 17…reports Asian Lite News Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief

May 23, 2024

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AU appoints special envoy to combat genocide in Africa

As a legal and human rights expert, Dieng has a distinguished career in contributing to the strengthening of rule of law…reports Asian Lite News Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa

April 7, 2024

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