Rights abuses threaten South Sudan’s stability, warns UN
Women and girls have been particularly targeted, the report said, while abductions have become a “troubling exploitative enterprise.”…reports Asian Lite News Mass violence and
Navies of India, Tanzania discuss new avenues
The Indian Navy welcomed the naval ships of Russia, Australia, Seychelles, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the US…reports Asian Lite News The Indian
South Africa’s economy estimated to grow 1.6%
The revision was due to weaker-than-expected outcomes in the third quarter of 2023, particularly in household consumption and fixed investment…reports Asian Lite News South
South Africa’s opposition launch poll campaign
In a country plagued by an energy crisis and high unemployment, some 27.5 million registered South Africans will elect a new parliament which will
African leaders condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the “most flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law…reports Asian Lite News
Kenyan cult leader charged with killing 191 children
Autopsies revealed that the majority of the 429 victims had died of hunger. But others, including children, appeared to have been strangled, beaten, or
700,000 children in Sudan at risk of malnutrition
Catherine Russell, the executive director of UNICEF, echoed Elder’s comments. The “lethal combination of malnutrition, mass displacement, and disease” is quickly growing, she warned
India sends aid to Zambia amid cholera outbreak
The aid weighing approximately 3.5 tons comprises water purification supplies, chlorine tablets, and hydration in the form of ORS sachets…reports Asian Lite News India
‘Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation’
The U.N. and the U.S. lifted the pause in December after introducing reforms to curb theft, but Tigray authorities say food is not reaching
38 people killed in communal clashes in South Sudan
A police spokesperson for Lakes state, Maj. Elijah Mabor Makuach, said 19 of the dead and 17 of the wounded were civilians from Warrap
