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Death toll climbs to 550 in violence-hit Sudan

Despite the sixth 72-hour truce, intermittent clashes continued between the SAF and the RSF in various areas in the Sudanese capital…reports Asian Lite News As the armed conflict continued between the Sudanese

May 3, 2023

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Abu Dhabi named smartest city in MENA

Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), expressed his pride in Abu Dhabi’s ranking as the smartest city in the region. For the third consecutive year,

May 2, 2023

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Serbia lauds UAE’s evacuation efforts in Sudan

A Serbian diplomat has hailed the UAE’s evacuation of a number of her country’s citizens as a testament to the Emirates’ humanitarian solidarity, reaching out and providing aid to nations around the

May 1, 2023

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‘Developed countries should help Africa address climate challenges’

Ruto urged multilateral lending agencies to develop climate financing packages that are tailor-made for the African continent…reports Asian Lite News The industrial north should honour the commitment to providing capital and technologies

April 30, 2023

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Respect ceasefire: Global community urges Sudan factions

This initial phase of diplomacy to establish a process to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities. The Trilateral Mechanism on Sudan, which brings together the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development,

April 28, 2023

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Pope Francis renews call for violence to stop in Sudan

Several countries have started evacuating their citizens from conflict-torn Sudan. The US was the recent country that conducted an operation and evacuated government personnel from Sudan…reports Asian Lite News Pope Francis has

April 24, 2023

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Trial of former South African President Zuma postponed to Aug

Zuma faces a minimum of 15 years in prison if he is convicted of involvement in major corruption. He pleaded not guilty to all charges…reports Asian Lite News The corruption trial of

April 23, 2023

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Japan bolsters diplomacy to woo ‘Global South’

PM Fumio Kishida will leave next week on the first multicountry trip to Africa by a Japanese leader since 2014. The Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima is just a month away

April 22, 2023

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World Bank forecasts sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to slow to 3.1%

The report says debt distress risks remain high, with 22 countries in the region at high risk of external debt distress or in debt distress as of December 2022…reports Asian Lite News

April 9, 2023

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China’s unsustainable debt to Africa

Africa goes Lanka way. Between 2000 and 2020 alone, China lent a total of $59.87 billion to African countries and has become a largest creditor to Angola, Ethiopia, Zambia and Kenya, reports

April 9, 2023

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