Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Asia Japan A program to grant asylum seekers long-term residence permits that will allow them to work will be launched on December 1, part of the revision of the asylum law approved by parliament in May
Asia Jordan A cruise ship with 1.982 tourists of various nationalities docked in Aqaba Cruise Terminal earlier this week, another with 2.940 passengers is following; 59 cruisers have been welcomed in 2023 carrying 71.526 tourists in total, according to ASEZA figures
Europe Italy S&P agency confirmed Italy's BBB rating with a stable outlook, predicting it will consolidate its budget more slowly than it should, also due to the weight of interest rates, but the stimulus of European funds, especially the NRP, will limit the damage
Africa Somalia Somali music has not had its own national orchestra for years; young musicians are trying for the first time to bring the Somali musical tradition to television broadcasts and online to pass on its roots to the next generation
Africa Togo Around 15.000 households in 157 villages have so far benefited from the Social Networks and Basic Services project in the Plateaux region
Oceania Australia The Australian government has granted citizenship to three athletes, one Russian, one South African and one American, to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Africa Tanzania For the fifth consecutive time since 2019, the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania has been named the best in Africa; a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, the Serengeti is recognised as one of the country's top tourist attractions
Africa Burkina Faso The Charles de Gaulle Avenue in Ouagadougou was renamed Thomas Sankara Avenue, officially elevating the ex-president to "Hero of the Nation" during the ceremony
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's Department of Tourism has confirmed that the annual Royal Highland Festival will be held October 23-24, 2023 in Laya, Gasa District, Bhutan's far northwest with some of the country's highest peaks
Oceania New Zealand New users of social network X in New Zealand will have to pay around $0,85 per year to access the basic functions, while the 'read' function will be free
Europe Czech Republic Almost 77% of the Czech population do not trust Prime Minister Petr Fiala; by contrast, Czech President Petr Pavel is currently the most trusted politician in the Czech Republic
Africa Uganda Well-known politician Henry Kyemba, a piece of Uganda's political history, has died: he held government positions under both Idi Amin Dada and Milton Obote, adversaries in politics and on the battlefield, but also of current President Yoweri Museveni
Europe Austria The 8th annual Vienna Migration Conference brought together key stakeholders from the world of migration policy, discussing how to facilitate safe and legal migration and protect migrants' rights at borders