Africa Zambia To support formalized and safe gold mining in Chitambo district, government pledged to provide equipment to registered cooperatives, enabling small scale miners enhance their operations, and to build a district hospital with mortuary services
America Grenada The Grenada Women's Parliamentary Caucus, in support of the Grenada Spotlight initiative to end violence against women and girls, organised a key forum on parliamentary procedures and violence against women
Asia Bahrain Daily direct flights between Bahrain and Riyadh will be introduced from 15 November 2023 by Flynas, the first Saudi low-cost airline
Oceania Fiji 90% of Fiji's working population earns less than 50.000 Fijian dollars per year (€20.000); they cannot access the formal housing market: there is no mortgage from a commercial bank that is lower than this amount
Africa Libya A new maritime zone has been established by the government led by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh; analysts see it as a new chapter in the intense race for energy sources in the eastern Mediterranean basin
America Haiti Last month, a team of medical professionals from West Virginia, USA, travelled to Haiti to perform surgery, responding to a long waiting list across the country
Oceania Kiribati New Zealand has been urged to create immigration pathways for people from Pacific low nations - such as Kiribati and Tuvalu - who are leaving their countries due to the increasing effects of climate change
Africa Djibouti 1.500 packages of medicines for Djibouti hospitals, made available by the Banco Farmaceutico Onlus Foundation, were delivered through the Italian Military Support Base
Asia Brunei Chinese workers in Brunei, mainly involved in Belt and Road projects, rarely interact with the locals due to their living conditions and the language barrier; Chinese companies launched initiatives to better integrate their workers into Bruneian society
Africa Mauritius Mauritius Stock Exchange marked the listing of the first Green bond on its platform on 25 October 2023, as the country is pursuing its goal of being recognised as the gateway to sustainable finance in Africa, with various measures in place
Africa Egypt The 45th Cairo International Film Festival, which was to be held from 15 to 24 November, has been postponed due to the war between Israel and Hamas; the new date of the festival will be decided later
Oceania Micronesia Pacific Island leaders agreed to continue dialogue between nations to heal the rift caused by the withdrawal of Micronesian countries from the Pacific Islands Forum
Asia Malaysia Chinese students are increasingly choosing to attend universities in Malaysia and Southeast Asian countries due to the less competitive environment and lower study costs compared to other study abroad options
Oceania Papua New Guinea Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, will celebrate its golden jubilee tomorrow 1 November 2023