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
America Peru With the recent discovery of nineteen unrecorded bird species putting the country's total at 1.879 species, Peru now has the world's greatest diversity of birds, the country's authorities announced with a ceremony
America Grenada The country celebrated World Braille Day 2024 this week under the theme 'Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity'
Africa Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, arguing that government stability is "the only key to development", stated that without political stability, all infrastructure built and under construction will only be used to take photographs
Europe Liechtenstein As part of the Epiphany entertainment, the Vaduz fire brigade theatre group performed the show 'Fischerei Ospelt'
Africa Lesotho The Minister of Health has urged the Tšehlanyane community to allow girls aged 9 to 14 years to receive Human Papillomavirus Vaccine; he received reports that some parents are reluctant to allow children to be vaccinated due to different beliefs
Europe France A battle is underway to save Marie Curie's laboratory, a small building which should become a large and innovative cancer research centre; some argue that it is a 'historical monument' to be preserved while others say it is a highly radioactive place
Africa Libya The Iraqi Embassy in Tripoli resumes processing consular transactions for Iraqi citizens today; efforts were made to obtain the approval of the Interior and General Directorate of Passports to introduce a mobile passport issuing and renewing system
Africa Liberia WestCrest Liberia has announced a $1.000 donation to help the recovery of the victims of the tanker accident in Totota, Bong, which claimed the lives of at least 52 people as a result of an attempt to take fuel from the tanker
Asia Georgia The mobile clinic of EU4Dialogue, a project implemented by Women's Foundation Sukhumi in Georgia, has visited the municipalities of Khoni, Kutaisi, Senaki, Tskaltubo and Zugdidi, directly reaching IDP settlements; 80 women accessed the service in December
America Ecuador Plans for a national referendum to implement a stricter anti-crime legislation and tighten security measures have been announced in a bid to curb an upward trend of escalating crime rates and violence in Ecuador
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg’s companies with global revenues of at least €750 million will pay a minimum effective tax rate of 15% with the start of 2024 as lawmakers passed the new law in parliament’s last session of 2023
Africa Mali The UN mission in Mali officially ended a decade of deployment in the country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali’s military leaders ordered it to leave
Africa Morocco The school calendar, at all levels, will be extended by one week and the baccalaureate exams will be postponed, starting on 10 June 2024, as part of measures in response to three months of strikes by teachers