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 Colombia Colombia's House of Representatives approved President Gustavo Petro's Health Reform, which seeks to help marginalised areas to have easier access to healthcare
Africa Togo The 11th edition of 'Lomé Fight Night', a Thai boxing competition, will take place tomorrow 9 December at the Onomo Hotel in Lomé, with top athletes from Gabon, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin and Togo
Africa Libya The Libyan government and UNICEF reached agreement yesterday on a work plan to strengthen protection and justice systems for children in Libya, aiming to reform the national juvenile justice system in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Africa Equatorial Guinea A bridge over the Ntem river, linking the country with Cameroon, part of the Regional Trade and Transport Facilitation Project for the Economic Corridor between EG, Cameroon and Gabon, will be supported by African Development Bank with €73 million
Europe Czech Republic Compulsory separate collection of textile waste will be introduced from 2025, with the associated costs to be paid in part by the producers of the material, in order to increase the amount of textile waste that is reused or recycled
Africa Djibouti The 3rd edition of Djibouti International Fair has been inaugurated by President Ismail Omar Guelleh; until 10 December it will gather Djiboutian and foreign business operators with slogan 'Your gateway to a dynamic and promising market'
Africa Burundi The National Assembly should address the significant deficiencies in the historic 2016 law against gender-based violence and inconsistencies in other laws to ensure effective prevention, protection and justice for survivors, Amnesty International said
Europe Liechtenstein National mourning has been ordered throughout the country until Friday for the death of Prince Constantine; all public buildings will be marked with the national colours and the colours of the royal house
Africa Cape Verde Technicians, maritime accident researchers and professionals from national maritime and port institutions began training in Mindelo to identify factors contributing to accidents and increase maritime safety
Africa Central African Republic The country's first asphalt mixing plant was inaugurated in the municipality of Begoua, built to improve the country's roads; the capacity of the Bozere-Bali asphalt plant is estimated at 150 tonnes of bitumen per hour
Africa Comoros The Comoros Supreme Court has confirmed the intention of President Azali Assoumani to run for a second term, in a vote that some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain requirements, such as the release of political prisoners, are not met
Asia Cambodia The Cambodia-International Construction Industry Expo 2023, the largest annual event of its kind in the country, attracted more than 130 foreign exhibitors
Europe Croatia The new edition of Forgotten Dalmatia book, nicknamed 'the Bible of Dalmatia', has just been released; it offers a journey into the past of this region and it is the result of the work of Igor Goleš, who collected postcards and photos for several years