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
S.African govt welcomes removal of travel curbs by UK
South African Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu welcomed the UK’s decision to lift travel restrictions to the country in the wake of the outbreak of
Kenyan police foil abduction of 40 civilians in border region
Kenyan police have foiled an attempt by suspected al-Shabab militants to abduct faithful at a mosque in Konton, Wajir County, in the northeastern border
AFGHAN DRONE TRAGEDY: Pentagon Rejects Punishment
No military personnel involved in a drone strike that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, in Afghanistan’s Kabul, in August will face punishment…reports Asian
Cambodia confirm first case of Omicron variant
Cambodia has identified the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in a traveller from the western African country of Ghana, the country’s
Pan African health forum opens with call for swift pandemic response
The inaugural conference on public health in Africa (CPHIA 2021) began with leaders, policymakers, and scientists calling for enhanced response to the Covid-19 pandemic
