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
Oceania Tuvalu The government sent a letter to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization in which it stated that a fraudulent website was offering shipping registry services on behalf of the island nation
Africa Madagascar A collective of opposition candidates participating in Madagascar's presidential elections held a large demonstration in Antananarivo, denouncing what they called "an illegitimate electoral process"
Africa Zambia The Lusaka Hospital for Oncological Diseases is undergoing rehabilitation, replacing old radiotherapy equipment and introducing new advanced diagnostic equipment
America Belize Belize plans to initiate a pilot project aimed at converting clogging seaweed and solid waste in its coastlines into biofuel; this US$50 million venture is established through a public-private partnership with German firm Variodin
Europe Belgium The government of the Brussels-Capital Region will grant the transport operator STIB additional funds to increase security in metro stations and direct homeless and drug addicts to an appropriate shelter and assistance programme
Africa Comoros A project was launched to promote civic education for women and young people to increase their participation in public and political life in 6 pilot municipalities, supported by UNDP in cooperation with the Ministry of Elections and USAID
Africa Mali Trials of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, recently authorised and approved by the World Health Organisation, are about to begin in the country
Oceania Solomon Islands Plans have been revealed to organise an Iumi Wan Festival to celebrate local talent during this year's Pacific Games in the capital Honiara
Africa Algeria Algeria is in talks with Germany to become one of its key suppliers of green hydrogen and to upgrade its pipeline connections to reach a wider swathe of Europe
America Antigua and Barbuda Mosquito coils have been banned by the Pesticides Toxic and Chemical Control Board of Antigua and Barbuda due to health concerns over the harmful pollutants they release
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in cricket, achieving its highest success in the World Cup
Asia Vietnam The HCM City Young Workers' Support Centre organised a mass wedding ceremony for 82 couples to help less well-off workers have a proper ceremony
America Bolivia Bolivia's Attorney General, Juan Lanchipa, has requested a 30-year prison sentence for former President Jeanine Añez on charges of "genocide," as part of the case against her and other authorities regarding deaths during post-election protests in 2019