Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Europe Andorra Concern about housing has driven up enquiries in the last two months, leading the National Housing Institute to surpass last year's total so far this year, with 682 services in less than eleven months compared to 663 in 2022
America Antigua and Barbuda The Holy Trinity School celebrated its 100th anniversary of educating Barbuda's young people, with the theme 'A Century of Excellence: Advancing to a Future of Endless Possibilities'
Africa Ivory Coast The country's cocoa crop in the new season risks being severely damaged by the negative effects of climate change, the World Bank warned
Africa Morocco Morocco was awarded best African football team in 2023 by the Union of African Sports Confederations for its feat at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first national team from the continent to reach the final four of a World Cup
Africa Angola The largest diamond mining venture in Angola, the Luele Diamond Project, was officially inaugurated with President Joao Lourenco pressing the button to signal the commence of operations
Europe Kosovo NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated that consideration is being given to the need to add more troops in Kosovo
Africa Botswana Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's elections, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict that is devastating communities in the east of the country
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Railways will launch the Vilnius-Riga train by end of year, with the first train sheduled to depart on December 27, even though the company said the dates may be subject to adjustment
Africa Guinea A press release from the General Management of Radio Fréquence Médias (FIM FM) states, with regret, that since the afternoon of Friday, 24 November 2023, there has been systematic jamming of its 95,3 frequency
Africa Burkina Faso The construction of the first refinery for gold, the country's main mineral resource, has started, with a production capacity of about 400 kilograms of gold per day, according to Ismael Siby, managing director of Marena Gold, co-manager of the refinery
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Members of the RS veterans' organisation shouted 'this is Serbia' in Banja Luka; the Ministry of the Interior of Republika Srpska had banned the celebration of BiH State Day
America Grenada In Grenada, 20 new partner schools serving nearly 1.000 vulnerable children between the ages of 3 and 5 will join the Hands Across the Sea Early Pages programme, made possible by a $50.000 donation from the Sandals Foundation