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 Kenya The country has embarked on its largest rhino relocation project to date and has begun the tracking, searching and relocating 21 specimens, which can weigh more than a tonne each, to a new home
Asia Vietnam Over 12.500 people were dissatisfied with the quality of service offered by medical control departments of Ho Chi Minh City's public hospitals in 2023, almost +18,5% compared to 2022, according to the survey conducted by the city's Department of Health
Africa Rwanda One hundred new buses started passenger service in Kigali in the frame of the city's commitment to improving public transport
Europe Albania Uplift Albania, the first European start-up accelerator in Albania, launched its fifth programme to support the country's start-ups
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Municipality launched the 'Promoting Healthy Eating in Educational Institutions' initiative to help institutions change their approach to meals by offering appropriate food options in canteens and cafeterias to over 300.000 students
America Barbados Barbadian children should be introduced to financial literacy as early as primary school, suggested the head of the Barbados Cooperatives and Credit Union League
America Antigua and Barbuda Plans for a dedicated clinic for patients with diseased cells in the old Holberton hospital have been presented
Europe Andorra The first meeting of Desir, Cross-Border Cooperation Project with Spain and France for Sustainable Economic Development, focused on strengthening and improving connection, booking and accommodation management and knowledge of protected refuges in Pyrenees
Africa Angola The country produced an average of around 1,098 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2023, making it the third largest producer in Africa, behind only Nigeria and Libya, according to Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency
Europe Sweden Sweden's new right-wing government is distancing itself from the goals of the UN2030 Agenda, a crucial change in the country's approach to environmental and sustainability issues
Oceania Micronesia Military Sealift Command USNS Mercy hospital ship (T-AH 19) arrived in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, in support of Pacific Partnership 24-1, the largest multinational humanitarian and disaster relief mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific
Oceania Fiji A Fijian academic challenged the Pacific region's media and politicians on their coverage of the climate crisis, asking whether the discriminatory style of reporting is a case of climate injustice
Asia Armenia Armenia held 13th Human Rights Dialogue in Yerevan with EU, focusing this year on gender equality and non-discrimination, freedom of assembly, expression and information, electoral and constitutional reform, refugee rights and strengthening labour rights