Shami’s fifer puts India in control
Pacer Mohammed Shami’s fifer put India in a commanding position against South Africa on the third day of the first Test of the three-match
Ethiopian army told to keep stronghold without proceeding further
The Ethiopian government has announced a successful competition of the latest military operation against rebel forces in the northern Afar and Amhara regions…reports Asian
Omicron Spreads to 22 Countries in Africa
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that the new Omicron Covid-19 variant has spread to at least 22 nations across
World Bank Project To help 12 mn Tanzanian children
The World Bank has approved $500 million that will benefit more than 12 million children in pre-primary and primary education in Tanzania’s mainland, the
Humanitarian Response Plan launched to help Somalian people
The UN and other partners have launched the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2022, seeking about $1.5 billion to help the over 5 million
Unrest Continues in Sudan
The security forces fired tears gas, forcing the majority of the demonstrators to retreat…reports Asian Lite News Thousands of Sudanese protesters managed to break
EgyptAir to resume direct flights to Toronto
EgyptAir has announced the resumption of direct flights between Cairo and Toronto after the Canadian government lifted its travel ban on Egypt and several
OMICRON VARIANT: Rwanda on alert
The new measures are intended to contain the spread of the Omicron variant which has been shown to spread rapidly…reports Asian Lite News Rwanda
UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said it has only received 72 per cent of the $164.5 million it required to meet the needs of
SAHRC calls for calm after judgment against ex-S.African Prez
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called for calm following a court verdict which said former President Jacob Zuma has to be
