Heavy rains kill 253 in South Africa
The death toll due to heavy rains in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province has risen to 253, said a government official…reports Asian Lite News KwaZulu-Natal
Standard Chartered Bank launches US$40 mn new head office building in Zambia
Standard Chartered Bank has officially launched its US$40m new head office building…reports Asian Lite News President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema
EAC pays tribute to victims of genocide
The East African Community (EAC) on Thursday commemorated 28 years of the 1994 Rwanda genocide by laying wreaths as a tribute to the more
Three rockets land near Iraq’s capital Erbil
Three rockets landed near Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil causing no casualties, the region’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said in a statement…reports Asian Lite
Tunisia FM summons Turkish Ambassador after Erdogan’s ‘regret’ comments
Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi summoned the Turkish Ambassador over the Turkish President’s comments on his Tunisian counterpart’s decision to dissolve parliament, Tunis Afrique
Back to normal in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the country’s national state of disaster was terminated…reports Asian Lite News In light of the shrinking Covid-19 cases,
Antonio welcomes recent establishment of AU transition mission in Somalia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the recent establishment of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)…reports Asian Lite News Through a statement,
Solar backpacks aid students’ learning, clean energy uptake in Botswana
In the first week of April, disadvantaged children in Botswana villages such as Tshono, Mokhomba, Lefoko and Sevrelela will receive Chedza Solar Backpacks that
Tunisian President dissolves Parliament
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the dissolution of the Assembly of People’s Representatives or Parliament…reports Asian Lite News The announcement was made by Saied
UNSC endorses reconfiguration of AU mission in Somalia
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to endorse the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council’s decision to reconfigure the AU peacekeeping
