Congo and US agree to $1.2 bn health partnership
The US and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a $1.2 billion health partnership to tackle major infectious diseases and improve maternal and
Ramaphosa Slams US-Israel Iran Strikes
South Africa’s president has condemned the latest US and Israeli strikes on Iran as violations of international law, urging all sides to show restraint.
Hunger Haunts Somalia
Agencies in Somalia, including WFP, are facing a severe lack of resources…reports Asian Lite News UN officials warn that around a third of Somalia’s
UN Warns as Sudan Violence Persists
The council expressed grave concern at conflict-induced famine and extreme food insecurity…reports Asian Lite News The UN Security Council voiced deep concern over the
Mugabe’s son arrested over shooting
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in South Africa on suspicion of attempted murder following
Armed attack in Nigeria kills 38
Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in an overnight attack…reports Asian Lite
RSF committed war crimes, says UN
The report, based on interviews with more than 140 victims from Sudan’s Northern State and eastern Chad in late 2025, documented more than 6,000
China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa
China will remove tariffs on imports from almost every African nation from May 1, expanding an earlier scheme covering dozens of countries. Xi Jinping
‘Extermination Of Palestinians Must Stop’
Delegates from across the continent met for two days of talks focused on conflict and development, with water sanitation chosen as the theme for
India Pledges $175m Package for Seychelles
PM Modi announced that India and Seychelles agreed to continue exploring new opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation…reports Asian Lite News Calling development partnership a
