Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
Europe Belarus Authorities would be abusing anti-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation to further purge civic space, suppress freedom of expression and eradicate political opposition, according to Anaïs Marin, Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus
Africa Gambia The Network of Financial and Tax Reporters organised a training on the role of journalists in enhancing public-private partnership in the country
America Panama Following protests against the government's contract with Minera Panamá for copper mining, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo signed a decree prohibiting the granting of new mining concessions and rejecting pending requests
Asia Lebanon The Lebanese lira is going through a record crisis, with the US dollar exchanged at 100.000 lira; over the course of three years, it has lost more than 98% of its value in the context of the failure of the Lebanese banking system
America Cuba Hundreds of compatriots in Isla de la Juventud made yesterday a pilgrimage in memory of Comandante Camilo Cienfuegos, expert pilot Luciano Fariñas and escort Félix Rodríguez, who died 64 years ago
Europe Moldova Access to more than 20 Russian media websites was blocked by decree of the intelligence and security services, claiming the websites were used as part of an information war against the country
Asia Myanmar The start of air routes between Myanmar and Russia, launched in early September with direct connections Russia-Myanmar with Myanmar Airways International in the lead, has been celebrated meeting on Thursday 26 October in Moscow
Africa Kenya "Sharing is caring" is one of the claims chosen for the first ever global conference on polygamy, an event aimed at women who are already in a polygamous relationship or who want to enter one, to be held today in Nairobi
Asia Azerbaijan The country forecasts to export 24 million tonnes of fuel this year, all of which will transit through Georgia
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leoneans from around the world travelled to New York to lodge a complaint with the UN Secretary-General against the human rights violations and extrajudicial and politically motivated crimes committed by President Bio since he came to power in 2018
America Dominica The three-evening World Creole Music Festival, with artists from Dominica, the Caribbean and Africa, has been held for more than 20 years in Roseau
America Saint Lucia Hospitality Ambassadors are undergoing training to improve the experience of visitors to Saint Lucia; after an intensive two-week training session, the Hospitality Ambassadors will be recruited in November
America Guatemala Pan Am Sports allowed Guatemalan athletes to compete at the Pan American Games under a neutral flag due to the suspension of their National Olympic Committee; athletes recognised this as a fair opportunity, although still not representing their country