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 Lithuania The 2024 ISU European Figure Skating Championships to be held in Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city, could cost around €1,5 million, with the city and state contributing financially
Europe Moldova The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) approved lower tariffs for heat energy supplied to citizens by the Termoelectrica company and the Thermal Power Plant - North
Asia Iran The Iranian Interests Section in Washington DC has been accused of corruption and one of its employees now faces prosecution
America Guatemala In the first round of Guatemala's presidential elections, the null vote emerged as the clear winner, reflecting widespread discontent with the current political system, surpassing even the results of the leading candidates with a support of 17,4%
America Venezuela The Central Bank of Venezuela has announced the integration of Russia's Mir payment system as part of its search for financial alternatives, which is expected to facilitate smooth communication to streamline transactions in bolivars and rubles
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Meteorological Service received training on climate science and the Early Action Rainfall Watch bulletin, then hosted a workshop with disaster management stakeholders
Africa Mauritania The country celebrated the 50th anniversary of the creation of the ouguiya on 18 June 1973 with the issue of a commemorative 50 ouguiya banknote
Oceania Kiribati After an eight-year hiatus, the Kiribati Meteorological Services reconvened the Kiribati National Climate Outlook Forum in Tarawa, bringing together more than 25 participants for two days of in-depth discussion
America Peru Congress has approved a bill authorising the entry of US and Japanese troops into the country — the bill, now awaiting presidential approval, allows the deployment of foreign troops to Peru to enhance national military training and defense
Africa Mali The 10-year UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is set to end on 30 June; Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop had asked the force to leave "without delay"
America Haiti In a solemn procession in Champ-de-Mars, Port-au-Prince, devout Catholics commemorated yesterday the feast of Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours or Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Asia Jordan 22% of locally produced fruits and vegetables would be lost along the different nodes of the supply chain according to UN study, due to weak food supply chain management and inefficient coordination of food supply chain
Africa Mozambique Airlink has announced that from January 2024 it will increase flight services between Johannesburg and Vilanculos, Mozambique, after receiving increased demand for direct services to this particular region