US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa
The news devastated the researchers, who live and work in a region where more people live with HIV than anywhere else in the world
Outrage in Eswatini as US sends foreign convicts
The Eswatini government confirmed that five foreign nationals deported from the US are being held in solitary confinement in undisclosed prisons The arrival of
DR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire
The ceasefire deal, formalised through a Declaration of Principles, was signed after a series of discussions that began in April In a significant development
Wimbledon Glory for Swiatek
Swiatek became the first woman to stand triumphant in all six of her first Grand Slam finals since Monica Seles in 1992….reports Asian Lite
Trump to Africa: No More Aid, Let’s Trade
Trump said the United States was working to “forge new economic opportunities involving both the United States and many African nations….reports Asian Lite News
USAID Officially Shuts Down
USAID will be merged into the US State Department from Tuesday….reports Asian Lite News The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was officially
Quad Raises Alarm Over Myanmar Crisis
Quad presses junta, all parties to honour and extend truce…reports Asian Lite News The Quad Foreign Ministers voiced deep concern over the escalating crisis
Trump Bans Travel from 12 Nations
The 12 countries that were banned include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen….reports Asian Lite News
Trump Grills Ramaphosa on White Farmer Persecution
The South African President had sought to explain away the man in the video as a minor Opposition party figure and that these were
Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline
For years, the USAID had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and health care
