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 Romania Over 1,2 million people, both Bucharest residents and tourists, visited the Christmas Market in Constitution Square this year; admission to the event was free and lasted for almost a month
Africa Niger France's counter-terrorism model in the Sahel came to an end as it withdrew all troops from the country, paving the way for an uncertain head-to-head between military regimes and jihadist groups
Oceania Solomon Islands Parliament passed the Constitution Bill 2023, a significant legislative development for the country's constitutional evolution, having as its main objective to introduce explicit provisions for the repeal of the current 1978 Constitution
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country is further extending visa-on-arrival to passport holders from Micronesian and Polynesian states and territories to strengthen relations with Pacific Island states and Pacific Forum countries
America Mexico A massive caravan of over 6.000 migrants has begun advancing through Mexico towards the US border, just days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Mexico City to negotiate new agreements on migrant control
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The launch of the Internet Exchange Point should strengthen the local Internet service within the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, stated the Minister of Information, Communications and Technology
Asia Qatar The Souq Waqif Art Center has opened "Gaza in Our Eyes" exhibition with the participation of 32 artists
America Saint Lucia There has been an increase in banana production although tropical storm Bret destroyed 75% of banana crops on 22 June, but black Sigatoka disease still poses a threat
Europe North Macedonia A multimillion-euro telecoms corruption case against three former managers of North Macedonia’s partially state-owned Makedonski Telekom has passed the statute of limitations, therefore ending with no final verdict after 12 years of setbacks and delays
America Honduras The UN has approved the formation of the International Commission against Corruption and Impunity, following President Xiomara Castro's campaign promise, with the mandate granted to UN Secretary-General António Guterres to support its establishment
Oceania Marshall Islands To strengthen the country's position as a tuna production center, a refrigeration expert from FAO worked with local technicians during a training course on freezer container maintenance in Majuro in FAO's FISH4ACP program
America El Salvador Former Salvadoran president Alfredo Cristiani is facing a detention order for covering up the El Mozote massacre during the civil war, being accused of decreeing amnesty to avoid prosecuting those responsible
Europe Lithuania Contracts were announced for the design of Rail Baltica infrastructure objects in Lithuania in the Kaunas railway junction and the Jiesia section