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Kenya hikes fuel subsidy to stem inflation

The Presidency noted in a statement issued in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, that the additional funding keeps fuel prices in the East African nation unchanged for the next one month Kenyan President

July 15, 2022

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Ethiopians face transportation headache as fuel prices soar

The soaring price of fuel is impacting transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital where commuters are seen waiting for hours before they could get rides…reports Asian Lite News The Ethiopian Ministry

July 14, 2022

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S. African media report hails growing win-win China-Africa ties

Despite all the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, China-Africa trade managed to reach an all-time high in 2021…reports Asian Lite News The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s news section in a

July 14, 2022

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Kenya’s feat on track

Kenyans sing and dance beside one of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya. The SGR passenger train has moved some 7.78 million passengers

July 13, 2022

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Ethiopia, UN ink pact for rehabilitation

Ethiopia has signed a third-party implementation agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the rehabilitation of infrastructure projects in the East African country’s northern Tigray region…reports Asian Lite

July 13, 2022

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Malawi translocates wildlife as national initiative

Malawi has carried out a program to translocate 250 elephants and 405 additional wildlife from Liwonde National Park to Kasungu National Park as part of a national conservation initiative…reports Asian Lite News

July 13, 2022

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Red Cross flags Africa’s hunger pangs

The situation is particularly dire in countries that have suffered from war, instability and armed conflict for years…reports Asian Lite News The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that

July 13, 2022

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AU’s 20th anniversary brings mixed feelings

When the African Union was launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), its founders pledged a shift to a more realistic and pragmatic stance on political

July 13, 2022

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Tunisia sees rebound in Covid-19 infections

Tunisia witnessed a noticeable rebound in Covid-19 cases as the test positivity rate has risen to 50 per cent from about 21.75 per cent over the past two weeks, private radio station

July 13, 2022

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Zambia heightens Covid-19 preventive measures ahead of AU meetings

Health authorities in Zambia have announced heightened Covid-19 preventive measures ahead of the forthcoming African Union (AU) meetings…reports Asian Lite News Zambia will host the 41st session of the Executive Council of

July 13, 2022

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