Africa Sudan The Central Bank of Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding for banking cooperation with Azerbaijani Central Bank, part of Sudan's bank’s efforts to open up to the international financial system and reintegrate into global banking networks
Africa Djibouti A regional training session to combat transboundary wildlife crime was held in Djibouti as part of a EU-funded program aimed at protecting one of the most important ecosystems in the Horn of Africa, the Boma-Gambella transboundary landscape
Europe Spain The Madrid Joint Political Declaration on Building Peaceful and Democratic Societies through Gender Equality, Human Rights and Feminist Foreign Policy was adopted at the end of the V Conference held in Madrid with over 700 participants from 50 countries
Africa Ivory Coast The management of a hotel group in Abidjan organized a major reforestation day in the classified forest of Aghien, in Bingerville, as part of the Inad-ci Green Plan program, a citizen initiative dedicated to restoring Ivory Coast's forest cover
Europe Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition leader in exile, has opened the Mission of Democratic Forces of Belarus in Kyiv during her visit to Ukraine
Africa Sudan 35.000 divorces have been recorded in Sudan since the war started in April 2023, according to sources in the Sudanese judiciary; social researchers say it is an unprecedented social rupture driven by economic collapse, shift in roles, family displacement
Asia Philippines Lawmakers in the Philippines are pushing for a free AI-powered legal database to improve public access to laws and court decisions; The proposal aims to simplify legal research and make legal information more accessible to citizens, lawyers and students
Africa Egypt Measures to strengthen oversight and enforcement across food production factories nationwide are a key priority discussed at government level as part of broader efforts to enhance food safety and protect public health and export revenues
Europe Albania The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime SPAK has seized the bank accounts of Albania Land Development in an ongoing investigation into an alleged land appropriation scheme in the coastal area of Zvërnec
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The 2026 edition of the Katanga Business Meeting has been held in Kolwezi; the event was dedicated to the challenges of industrialization, investment and local processing of mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Oceania New Zealand The New Zealand fashion industry has seen a wave of business closures; in a shrinking manufacturing sector, it is harder to find people to make the 'Made in New Zealand' and for businesses to absorb rising costs
Africa Morocco The killing of an InDrive driver has sparked outrage among ride-hailing drivers in Morocco, calling for stronger safety measures and better protection for operators working on the platform, including stricter identity verification for passengers
America El Salvador 85,5% of Salvadorans approve Bukele's administration after 7 years at the helm of the nation and four months before the start of next presidential election campaign; economic concerns and cost of living are the main source of public dissatisfaction
Africa Mozambique Five citizens were killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa, and about 800 Mozambicans have been caught up in violence in Mossel Bay, as anti-immigration protests have been sweeping South Africa over the weekend