Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Europe Montenegro 116 suicides were registered in 2023, reinforcing the worrying numbers; according to WHO data, the country leads in the last decade in terms of the number of registered suicides in relation to the number of inhabitants
America Paraguay The exports of pork and its derivatives from Paraguay increased by around 172,8% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a report from the National Service of Quality and Animal Health
America Panama The Panama Canal has imposed unprecedented restrictions on transits, driven by water shortages linked to the El Niño phenomenon; the canal’s reservoir system is significantly impacted, causing ripple effects across global shipping operations
America Canada The Belfry Theatre in Victoria, B.C., is cancelling The runner from its March festival “given the current conflict”; the play focuses on the moral dilemma of a volunteer of ZAKA, a group of mostly Orthodox Jewish men who provide emergency medical rescues
Oceania Marshall Islands A $10,8 million grant agreement was reached between the US and RMI governments to fix the Majuro sewage outflow system
Africa Mozambique The Indian company Banaras Locomotive Works has confirmed the reception of an order from Mozambique for the manufacture and delivery of ten new Cape Gauge diesel locomotives
Asia Jordan 18,5% of vehicles in Jordan are electric or hybrid and accounted for over 50% of car customs in the first ten months of 2023; with growing demand for electric cars, instructions for the management of consumed batteries and their trading have been issued
Africa Mauritania The IMF expects Mauritania's economic growth to almost triple in 2025, thanks to gas exports starting in the second half of this year: the 5,1% gross domestic product growth forecast for 2024 is expected to reach 14,3% in 2025
Africa South Sudan A three-day workshop to build mediation skills of 20 female community leaders from across Western Bahr El Ghazal State has been recently held by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan together with local partners
Oceania Papua New Guinea Stressing the central role of Papua New Guinea's ports in global connectivity and international trade, Australia reaffirmed its commitment to improving PNG's major ports to increase safety and compliance with global standards
Africa Republic of the Congo A project to build a power plant in Pointe-Noire was discussed between the Minister of Hydrocarbons and the President and CEO of the Chinese group Yunnan Linkun Investment, which intends to finance it
Asia Kuwait Deportation Administration set a new record in 2023, with an unprecedented number of expatriates deported for violation of local laws (42.892 in total, 25.191 men and 17.701 women), according to a private source in Ministry of the Interior
Europe Germany The country's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped to their lowest level in 70 years; the decline is largely attributable to the decrease in coal-fired power plant production and the economic recession, which has led to less demand for energy