Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Africa Eritrea Eritrean community festival took place in Giessen, Germany; opened by the governors of the 6 regions of Eritrea, it offered cultural and artistic performances, children's programme and programmes illustrating the unity in diversity of Eritrean people
Asia Azerbaijan IndiGo, Indian low-cost airline, added Baku to its route network, starting a Delhi-Baku flight on 11 August 2023, responding to growing demand for travel from India to Azerbaijan, while promoting cultural exchanges and fostering stronger bilateral ties
Africa Chad Chad's National Transitional Council (NTC) adopted the draft Basic Law proposed by the government and the text will be put to a referendum in November
Africa Mozambique Sweco, a leading European engineering and architecture consultancy, will develop national energy system preparation and disaster management processes to protect infrastructure and energy supplies from extreme weather events and sea level rise
Africa Burundi After seven years of isolation and closure, borders were reopened by the new president in October 2022, a gradual economic recovery is taking place with international partners returning
Africa Gabon If re-elected in the 26 August elections, President Ali Bongo would succeed in extending his family's 55-year rule over the nation
America Dominica The vehicle of well-known Dominican journalist Carlisle Jno Baptiste was set on fire yesterday at his home in Pointe Michel - he believes because of his work
Africa Morocco Total cement exports fell by 14,4% year-on-year in June; construction companies recorded a 30,6% year-on-year decline
America Suriname Along with Trinidad and Tobago, the country has signed a preliminary energy agreement aiming to enhance energy cooperation, potentially including the transportation of natural gas from Suriname to Trinidad and Tobago through an underwater pipeline
Africa Benin The African Development Bank granted the country a total loan of €164,25 million to improve urban service provision and build climate-resilient infrastructure to cope with flooding caused by climate change
Europe Lithuania Leaders and delegations of NATO countries gathered in Vilnius for the Alliance summit to be held today and tomorrow at Litexpo
Africa Cameroon Specialists in sports business issues will meet in Yaounde from 16-17 September 2023 as part of the Africa sports marketing summit
America Uruguay In drought-hit region Olivera, a rural school tackled their water issue by having students monitore the water chlorine levels, gaining international recognition and highlighting the importance of valuing and preserving water resources