Africa Ghana A call not to interfere in traditional affairs, particularly issues relating to the succession following the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II has been issued by the Convention People’s Party towards governing NPP and main opposition NDC
America Panama The Coordinating Commission of Creative and Cultural Industries CCICC, newly created, will be responsible for coordinating initiatives and identifying strategic interventions to improve the country's creative and artistic economy
Asia Iraq Iraqi Kurdish woman Shylan Kamal is breaking down gender barriers in the country, after her passion for bodybuilding led her to fight for gender equality in her homeland
Asia Philippines By an overwhelming 259 votes, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to impose sanctions on private primary and secondary educational institutions that prevent students from taking scheduled periodic exams due to unpaid financial obligations
Africa Republic of the Congo The Alliance for Democratic Change in 2026 (2AD2026) met on Sunday 7 May for its first convention, bringing together opposition parties, including the Rally for Democracy and Development (RDD) of former President Jacques Joachim Yhomby Opango
Africa Equatorial Guinea The three new chairmen of the Geproyectos Board of Directors, recently appointed by the Presidency of the Republic, were sworn in yesterday before His Excellency Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Europe Austria A new right-wing coalition government would be welcomed by its supporters, but some 54% of Austrians would reject such a coalition in Vienna
Africa Guinea-Bissau Religious leaders have issued a joint statement calling for peace in the upcoming legislative elections to be held on 4 June
Europe Belgium A growing number of Dutch teachers have come to the country given the better conditions for working, with a 30% increase in five years, according to data from the Ministry of Education in Flanders
Africa Burundi The First Lady of Burundi, Angelina Ndayishimiye, was elected in Abuja as the tenth president of the Africa First Ladies Peace Mission AFLPM
Africa Botswana A major power outage occurred early Monday; according to a statement from the Botswana Power Corporation, which says that "grid disturbance" has shut down both Morupule A and B power plants that supply almost all of the country's electricity
America Bahamas The direct medical costs and productivity losses of gun-related violence in the Bahamas amounted to almost $49 million in 2019, a CARICOM report has revealed
Africa Liberia The Monrovia City Corporation has launched the planting of 20.000 mangrove and coconut trees along the Japan Freeway, the coastal strip of the borough of New Kru Town and West Point, respectively
Asia China Foreign Minister Qin Gang reportedly told the US ambassador to China that Washington is responsible for the deterioration of relations between the two nations and must "reflect deeply"