Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
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 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 Jordan A project to create sustainable green jobs in refugee host communities has been officially launched; funded by the Global Green Growth Institute it will generate opportunities for youth, women and refugees in green economy-related jobs
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
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
Asia Nepal Thousands of farmers and their families across the country last week celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast
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
Europe Belgium Consumer rights organisation Test Achats has asked the Belgian Competition Authority to launch an investigation into 'greedflation' as supermarket prices remain high
Asia Maldives The Environmental Protection Agency decided to file a police report after a barge, which ran aground on the reef in the city of Fuvahmulah, left before the investigation into the incident was completed
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
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
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
America Cuba The second anniversary of the widespread protests of 11 July 2021 has been followed by police manoeuvres, increasingly visible in Cuba, with surveillance carried out by uniformed policemen and trucks carrying oldiers