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Jaishankar to visit South Africa for G20 meet

The External Affairs Minister is also expected to hold a few bilateral meetings on the margins of the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit South Africa

February 20, 2025

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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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UN rights body condemns Rwanda

The decision by the Human Rights Council was requested by Congo and agreed to by consensus, meaning no vote was taken….reports Asian Lite News The UN’s top human rights body on Friday

February 9, 2025

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African leaders urge talks to resolve DR Congo conflict

A communique at the end of talks urged the resumption of “direct negotiations and dialogue with all state and non-state parties,” including M23 Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called

February 9, 2025

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Trump cuts aid to South Africa

South Africa’s foreign ministry said in a statement that there seemed to be a “campaign of misinformation and propaganda” The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial

February 9, 2025

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SME growth in focus at UAE-South Africa talks

Bin Salem highlighted that SMEs constitute over 75-80 percent of total enterprises globally…reports Asian Lite News Humaid Mohammed bin Salem, Secretary-General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry

February 7, 2025

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US-S. Africa ties strained as Rubio skips G20

Rubio wrote on the social media platform X that he would not attend the meeting in Johannesburg….reports Asian Lite News Tensions between South Africa and the United States continue to escalate following

February 6, 2025

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Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador

The 24-year-old influencer, who has over 162 million followers, rose to fame with charming videos of his reactions to everyday life in which he never says a word Khaby Lame, the

February 2, 2025

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US conducts airstrikes against Daesh operatives in Somalia

In a post on X, US President Donald Trump said that he ordered airstrikes on Daesh operatives after these terrorists were found hiding in caves The United States military conducted airstrikes

February 2, 2025

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54 killed in Sudan market attack

The attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sabrein Market was the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the escalated civil war that has wrecked the northeastern African

February 2, 2025

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