Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The DRC has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice accusing it of breaching multiple international treaties, dispatching forces, backing armed groups, unlawful military operations on its territory following the 1994 genocide
Africa Chad Field sources in Yibobo area, Tibesti, reported intense armed clashes between the Chadian army and an armed group believed to have infiltrated from the north; the rugged mountainous terrain severely hampered deployment and maneuver operations
Africa Sierra Leone In the occasion of the C-40 meeting in London, which she chaired, Mayor of Freetown met with organization Breathe Cities to explore investment initiatives that will improve air quality, public health, and quality of life for Freetonians
Africa South Sudan The New York Times reported on the education crisis in the country, one of the world's worst, with over half of children out of school, teachers often unpaid for months, educators that sacrifice to keep classrooms open the only hope for schooling
Europe Slovenia Architect Ajda Bračič has won prestigious Kresnik Prize for the b of the year for her debut work Kresničevje, a multilayered story where title refers to perennial plant Aruncus dioicus, or goat's beard, and the forest itself is a character in the novel
Oceania Micronesia Partnership with Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation OFCF has been reaffirmed committing for sustainable fisheries development and strengthening coastal communities; key topic discussed, the installation of ice-making machines on Moch and Fanapanges
Africa Central African Republic A national strategic mine action plan was approved to better coordinate prevention, demining, and population protection efforts; a government and MINUSCA initiative, it will focus on prefectures with higher use of mines: Ouham, Ouham-Péndé, Nana-Mambéré
Africa Sudan UN officials issued one of the strongest coordinated appeals by the international community calling to refrain from escalating conflict in El Obeid, a populous city and a key humanitarian corridor, fearing a more destructive phase and worse atrocities
America United States An appeals court voted 2-to-1 to allow the resume of expedite deportation, expanding the procedure, previously used primarily near the border, to arrests across all national territory; at the same time, refugee program is increasingly becoming whites-only
Africa Burkina Faso Local radio stations in Sandbondtenga have mobilized communities to promote peace with an event in Kaya: the first edition of Community Days was held under the theme: "Role and contribution of women in the prevention of violence and the building of peace"
America El Salvador Evelyn Caminos de Sol, aka 'Piti', 90 years old, has become a social media star, with million followers attracted by the videos in which she tells stories of her early days, reviving episodes of El Salvador's history
Asia Saudi Arabia Qiddiya National Tennis Center has been presented; the 30-courts, 33.000 seats facilitys will integrate landscape like no other, positioning Saudi Arabia as hub for international tennis, elite development, local participation and year-round community play
Africa Botswana At Wilderness Botswana stakeholder evening, the institution praised the decisions that shaped the country into one of the world’s most respected conservation tourism destinations and called for courage to protect the high value, low impact tourism model