Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Africa Malawi Germany has allocated €16 million to enable Malawi to implement the third phase of its reproductive health programme, aimed at riducing distances and barriers for young women and men in rural areas
Africa Mauritius The Central Electricity Board has significantly increased the deployment of solar photovoltaic systems under the Home Solar Project
America Grenada The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank recently announced the launch of a special $50 note, a tribute to commemorate Grenada's 50 years of independence
Africa Libya The Zaouia El Baqoul forest, which was partially destroyed following the NATO intervention in 2011, is now a place of green rebirth and community spirit, thanks to a reforestation project that has already planted 10.000 trees
Africa Rwanda Rwanda Group Trust, a Preston-based charity, raised £48.000 to help the poor in the country in 2023
Europe Greece The state's proposal to place offshore wind farms off the Island of Crete has united the island's hoteliers who are opposing it in support of the preservation of the natural and man-made landscape
Africa South Sudan The World Bank has pledged to support ongoing financial reforms in South Sudan, with the aim of putting the country on the road to economic growth and development
Africa eSwatini The University of Eswatini now survives on donations, due to the government's inability to fund education, including universities; the First National Bank delivered an upgraded Cyber Space offering students a stimulating opportunity
America Bolivia Bolivia enhanced its customs control at the Chilean border with the opening of the upgraded Integrated Control Area of the Border Customs Administration in Pisiga, aiming to expedite the process for goods entering the country from overseas
Europe Lithuania A new military facility was officially opened in Rokantiškės, built in 3 years under a public-private partnership agreement worth €74 million; it will house the Duke Vaidotas Infantry Battalion and is the first of three facilities to be opened this year
Asia Georgia By 2024, Georgia's airports will accommodate up to 6,8 million passengers, according to the new government programme of Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia's premier candidate, presented to the Georgian Parliament
Asia Iraq The country imposed a ban on eight local commercial banks preventing them from participating in dollar transactions, with the aim of reducing fraud, money laundering and more illicit uses of the US currency
Europe Ireland The Dublin City Centre Transport Plan, which aims to end the dominance of cars on city streets by reducing their routes and creating new civic squares, was overwhelmingly approved by the public, with over 80% in favour