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
Oceania Fiji The University of Fiji has been awarded global quality accreditation by the Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency after successfully completing the international quality review
Asia Turkey Turkish defence company Baykar intends to start production of its new unmanned aerial combat vehicle or UCAV next year, which is already attracting international interest
America Dominica The American Canadian School of Medicine plans to open the doors of its new medical school in Picard, Portsmouth, in August this year
Europe Czech Republic Czech, Finnish and Hungarian authorities dismantled a criminal network suspected of leading an international prostitution ring in which many victims and perpetrators were allegedly from the country
Europe Ireland Ireland's first 'Clean Air Strategy', aimed at reducing pollution-related deaths and improving air quality to meet WHO targets, was approved by the government
Africa Kenya The first Chinese language training programme dedicated to the Kenya Defence Forces was launched in Nairobi
Europe Kosovo PM Kurti had a meeting at the Delphi Forum with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias, which led to hope that Greece might change its position on the non-recognition of the country
Europe Albania The number of people diagnosed with HIV and AIDS is increasing in the country, with eight cases confirmed since the beginning of 2023
Asia Indonesia The country is committed to overseeing the performance of the three main pillars during its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023
America Cuba Fuel shortages have forced Cuba to cancel Workers' May Day parade, a longstanding tradition; normally hundreds of thousands of people would be bussed in from all over the island nation and flood into Revolution Square
Europe Monaco At the first edition of the Cagliari-Monaco offshore sailing race, Yacht Club de Monaco members fully dominated the podium; the institution is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year
Africa Ghana Accra formally assumed the role of UNESCO World Book Capital 2023 from the Mexican city of Guadalajara
Europe Montenegro Twenty-four years after NATO air strikes killed six people, including three children, in the village of Murino, the victims’ families have received no compensation and say consecutive governments have done nothing to help them