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
Asia North Korea Concerns about worsening food shortage have increased in recent months and, if South Korean media report with alleged testimony of disertors is to be believed, the situation has become so bad that people are resorting to any means to survive
Asia Palestine Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Beijing for a three-day visit, renewed bilateral relations with China, which publicly renewed its offer of attempting a mediation between Israel and Palestine
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati Assembly Speaker Tangariki Reete held talks with China's top legislator Zhao Leji to renew bilateral relations
Asia Qatar Qatar Airways Cargo, a leading air cargo carrier, has become the first global airline to complete the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Perishable Logistics suite of certifications
America Saint Kitts and Nevis After St. Kitts was nominated for four World Travel Awards in 2023, the public was invited to vote for their country on the online platform
America Guyana Guyana and the European Union have signed a US$5 million agreement to protect and manage the country's mangroves, aiming to expand the protected area system, monitor mangrove planting, and establish nursery programs for replanting efforts
Africa Libya The country said it had defeated a $424 million investment treaty claim brought by the heirs of a Middle Eastern businessman whose property had been confiscated by Muammar Gaddafi's former regime
Asia Maldives Islam Minister Ahmed Zahir Ali expressed concern over the harassment of a religious scholar, describing the act as a dangerous signal
Africa Mauritius The Bank of Mauritius kept its renewed interest rate at 4,5%, anticipating that inflation will continue to slow
Africa Rwanda Swiss healthcare multinational Roche plans a public-private partnership in Rwanda to fight breast cancer, with the idea of signing a memorandum of understanding with the Rwandan government within the next three months
Asia Brunei Three Brunei companies - Woke Company, Teaspoon F&B Services and Super Thirteen Clothing Co - showcased their potential at the Echelon Asia Summit 2023 as part of the Darussalam Enterprise Business Bootcamp
America Ecuador The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador and the National Anti-Mining Front organised protests against mining and filed a constitutional challenge against Executive Decree 754, which enables environmental consultation
Africa Senegal Senegal has become the first African country to host a global summit of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, with the aim of exploring how to clean up the governance of oil, gas and mineral resources