Cranes of Hope Over Johannesburg
Johannesburg’s skyline is showing tentative signs of life after years of economic stagnation, with cranes and construction returning to parts of the city…reports Asian
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis in Nigeria
The UN World Food Programme has warned that more than a million people in northeastern Nigeria could lose emergency food and nutrition aid within
Bill Gates’ AI Gamble in Africa
Bill Gates has announced a major push to deploy artificial intelligence in African health clinics, with tools designed to help overstretched nurses and doctors
Museveni secures 7th term as Ugandan president
Electoral officials face questions about the failure of biometric voter identification machines that caused delays in the start of voting in urban areas including
Ethiopia begins work on $12.5 bn airport
Ethiopia has broken ground on a vast new airport outside Addis Ababa that its government says will become the largest on the African continent,
South Africa, China, Russia, Iran wargames raise tensions
The exercises come at a sensitive moment as relations between Pretoria and Washington remain strained over South Africa’s ties with states viewed by the
Sudan: Tens of Thousands Flee Kordofan as Violence Escalates
Between October 25 and December 30, some 65,000 individuals were displaced from multiple locations across the Kordofan region…reports Asian Lite News Escalating violence in
UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia
Britain has stepped up pressure on foreign governments to take back their nationals who have no right to remain in the UK, using visa
UN Envoy Calls for Calm in Yemen
Grundberg reiterated the UN secretary-general’s call for “restraint, de-escalation and dialogue…reports Asian Lite News United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg called on
Drought Continues to Hit Millions in Somalia: UN
Dujarric noted that the upcoming dry season between January and March in the country is expected to make drought conditions worse…reports Asian Lite News
