Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic congratulated the people of Equatorial Guinea for their solidarity and for complying with government guidelines during Covid-19 pandemic, handing out medals and recognition to health and non-health personnel for their efforts
Asia Iraq The country intends to invite investors for its first waste-to-energy project as part of its post-war development plans
Europe Serbia Air Serbia's route between Belgrade and Chicago opened in May and averaged over 5.000 passengers per month, proving a useful option for the diaspora in the US
Africa Liberia The International Election Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa commended the National Electoral Commission for the manner and form in which the October 2023 general and presidential elections were conducted
Europe Slovenia Slovenski Državni Gozdovi, the state-owned company that manages state forests, generated a record turnover of €90,7 million and a record net profit of €16,9 million last year, respectively 31% and 21% higher than in 2021
Africa Zimbabwe Zimbabwe will reintroduce a local currency to restore economic stability; since 2009 the use of foreign currencies has been authorized and promoted, resulting in a de facto multi-currency system
Asia Lebanon The country has lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel's 'deliberate killing' of the Lebanese Reuters journalist and the wounding of other members of the press
Africa Lesotho The Project Management Office of the Central Bank of Lesotho has been named the first PMO of the year for the country
Asia Kyrgyzstan Free training courses for migrant workers returning from abroad will start in Jalal-Abad in November
Asia Brunei The seventh consecutive Brunei Film Blitz will be held December 1-13; the dates have been announced during a press conference at the Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia
Africa Gambia The Association of Gambian NGOs and others from civil society joined 180 organizations from across Africa and the world to call on the government to fulfill its pledge to protect women and girls, supporting the law banning female genital mutilation
America Guyana Guyana is on track to exceed its local ginger demand by three million pounds by the end of the year; significant government investment in the agricultural sector is aimed at making the country a net food exporter in the region
Africa South Sudan The first batch of graduated unified forces of South Sudan will be deployed this month with sticks due to the arms embargo in place