Humanitarian Crisis in East Africa
473 Dead, 410,350 Displaced in East Africa by May 17…reports Asian Lite News Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million
US to pull out troops from Niger by Sep. 15
The newly agreed deadline gives the US four months to drawdown fewer than 1,000 troops who remain in the country…reports Asian Lite News The
Senegalese PM slams French military bases on territory
Neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have pushed out French troops and turned to Russia for help fighting jihadist insurgencies on their territory…reports Asian
Burkina loyalists rally after gunfire near presidency
Junta leader Traore then seized power in another coup on September 30, 2022…reports Asian Lite News Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital
Zuma promises jobs, free education
Recent polls and analysts have suggested that the ruling ANC might get less than 50% of the vote and would need to form a
South Africa seeks measures to restrain Israel
Israel has repeatedly said it is acting in accordance with international law in Gaza, and has called South Africa’s genocide case baseless and accused
India’s UPI Set for Ghana Launch
The linking of Indian and Ghanaian instant payment systems will be the latest in India’s expansion of UPI operations…reports Asian Lite News India and
US troops to leave Chad in second African state withdrawal
The US has approximately 100 troops stationed in Chad as part of its strategy to combat extremism in West Africa….reports Asian Lite News The
Sudan demands UN meet on UAE ‘aggression’
For months the regular army has accused the United Arab Emirates of supporting the RSF, a charge the UAE denies…reports Asian Lite News Sudan
South Africa marks 30 years of apartheid’s end
President Cyril Ramaphosa presided over the gathering in a huge white tent in the gardens of the government buildings in Pretoria as head of
