Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Africa Senegal Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi, after competing nationally in Greco-Roman wrestling, left Tokyo last year to move to Thies to master a Senegalese style of wrestling known as Laamb and to share his knowledge of the sport's Olympic form with local talent
Africa Uganda The Ministry of Water and Environment plans to turn the rehabilitated Nyamurindira and Kirembe Galley hotspots into a study centre for university students researching water and land management technologies
Asia Kuwait What has been called the largest revegetation project in the world, encompassing 42 square kilometres of land in the northern and southern regions of the country, was launched, financed with funds obtained from UN after the Iraqi invasion
Oceania Palau The country improved its ranking in the Trafficking in Persons Report 2023, released by the US State Department
Asia Iraq Iraqi Airways has resumed flights between Iraq and Georgia after almost nine years of absence; flights will be weekly, with intention of increasing frequency
Africa Ivory Coast About a hundred kilometres east of Abidjan, an ambulance ship went into operation at the beginning of June to serve more than 14 villages bordering the lagoon that already had difficult access in terms of travel
Asia Qatar The much-awaited Ayjal Film Festival is about to return for its 11th edition, scheduled from 8 to 16 November, as announced by the Doha Film Institute
Europe Bulgaria European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen must resolve Bulgaria's internal political disputes over who should replace former European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, the government said
Europe Greece Tax evasion in Greece exceeds €60bn a year, said Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras; officially declared income in the country amounts to €80bn
Africa Morocco Marrakech is listed among the world's great cities that offer the best experience of walking in their urban landscape by American newspaper The New York Times, reports Morocco's official agency, the Map
Africa Gambia The country continues to face a significant challenge of high youth unemployment, as highlighted by a recent labour force survey conducted by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics; more than 41,5% of young people between the ages of 15 and 35 are unemployed
Europe Slovenia The current system of partial regulation of fuel and heating oil prices has been extended for another year
Asia Uzbekistan The number of passengers on Tashkent's buses has increased after new conventional and electric buses were purchased; May saw a 63% increase over the previous month with over 782.000 passengers per day