Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
Asia Palestine Hamas leader Osama Hamdan said he would invite Elon Musk to visit Gaza to see "the extent of the massacres and crimes committed against our people", following the trip to Israel by the owner of X
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The drainage and irrigation system for agriculture fields in Camavo, Cantagalo district, was inaugurated as part of the joint United Nations project to promote local food value chains and fair employment opportunities
Oceania Solomon Islands The permanent representatives of Solomon Islands and the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations signed a joint communiqué in New York to formally establish diplomatic relations between the two countries
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis wrote the preface to the posthumous book by Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon, late Orthodox bishop and theologian of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, entitled 'Remembering the Future: Towards an Eschatological Ontology'
Oceania Nauru The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission will consider adopting a management procedure for skipjack tuna, but members of the Nauru Agreement Parties are hesitant to commit to it
Africa Rwanda The government has opened up the public transport market to privately owned buses as a measure to address the shortage of vehicles and long queues in Kigali; previously, only public transport companies or cooperatives were allowed to transport passengers
Africa Botswana Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Africa Gambia The 10th successor of the Don Bosco Catholic Missionary Congregation visited Gambia as part of his duty to familiarise himself with the people he is serving, following his recent ordination as a cardinal
Africa Sierra Leone The night curfew imposed after the attack by unknown gunmen on the armoury of a military barracks, which took place in the capital Freetown, has now been lifted
Africa Ivory Coast The country's cocoa crop in the new season risks being severely damaged by the negative effects of climate change, the World Bank warned
Africa Angola The largest diamond mining venture in Angola, the Luele Diamond Project, was officially inaugurated with President Joao Lourenco pressing the button to signal the commence of operations
America Guyana A UAE embassy has been established in Guyana; President Irfaan Ali said it is a pivotal moment in diplomatic relations, fostering economic growth by expanding Guyana's diplomatic footprint, with similar plans from Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Europe Switzerland The Federal Council ratified an amendment to the 1996 Protocol to the 1972 so-called London Protocol that would allow the export of CO2 for storage in sub-seabed geological formations from 2024, in order to meet net-zero emissions goals