Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Europe Bulgaria Bulgarian military aid to Ukraine will be increased this year, Defence Minister said, adding that the country will send weapons after they finish analysing the needs of the Ukrainian army and how much the Bulgarian armed forces are capable of giving
Africa Liberia Significant progress has been made towards fiscal transparency, as outlined by the US Bureau of Economic and Trade Affairs in its Fiscal Transparency Report 2023
Asia Mongolia This year's Naadam national holiday, celebrated yesterday and today, marks the 2232nd anniversary of the founding of Mongolia's first state, the 817th anniversary of the Great Mongolian Empire and the 102nd anniversary of the Mongolian People's Revolution
Africa Somalia The phenomenon of online dating has recently affected even a Muslim country like Somalia: new Guurdoon App, developed by Guryosamo association, supports young people on their marriage path in cases of low financial means
Europe France A new tourism campaign will ask people to reconsider trips to France’s most famous tourist sites, as the government draws attention to the fact that 80% of visitors go to just 20% of the country, causing congestion on “overloved” spots during peak season
Africa Morocco Moroccan women's soccer is gaining ground at home and abroad, with the national team set to make its debut at the 2023 Women's World Cup, the first time Morocco's women's national team has qualified for the competition
America United States The last of the country’s declared chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed, President Joe Biden said, thus ending a decades-long effort to eliminate the deadly weapons first used on a large scale in WWI
Africa Libya The prime minister of Libya's national unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has announced the lifting of the air embargo imposed on Libyan civil aviation over Italian airspace after nearly 10 years
Africa Ethiopia The US humanitarian agency told AP last week it is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia, where hundreds of hunger deaths have been reported recently after the U.S. and the UN paused food aid for one-sixth of the country’s population over massive aid theft
Africa Mauritius For the 15th anniversary of the inscription of the cultural landscape of Le Morne on the World Heritage List, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the International Slave Route Monument, in front of the public beach of Le Morne
Africa Ivory Coast Cavally Forest is one of the last dense forests in the country, a place of biodiversity threatened by deforestation - from 16 to less than 3 million hectares from 1960 to 2021; new partners have recently joined the reforestation and protection project
Asia India A stronger-than-expected surge in vegetable prices, particularly tomatoes, in recent weeks could push India's retail inflation towards 5,5% in the July-September quarter, according to at least several economists
Europe Latvia The XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival had 40.560 participants, according to information from the Latvian National Culture Centre, second highest number of participants in the history of the event