Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
America Dominican Republic Entrepreneur Yakaira Matos and her husband Ramón Lugo Leta founded Payó Shoes, a handmade brand known for its excellent quality, diverse designs and support for a growing community
Europe Norway In the first quarter of this year, the largest increase in population in more than a decade was recorded, according to the state statistics office Statistics Norway; there are now more than 5,5 million Norwegians
Africa Equatorial Guinea Holding Equatorial Guinea is to create a partnership with private companies for the execution of national development projects, as expressed by the board chairman
Asia Laos The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plans to provide training and employment to more than 300.000 workers nationwide
Africa Rwanda The African section of the International Basketball Federation officially signed an agreement with the Rwandan Ministry of Sport and the Rwandan Basketball Federation to host the women's baket continental championship in Kigali this summer
Africa Nigeria The first electric buses for public transport, made by Chinese manufacturer Yutong, will soon circulate in Lagos; governor of Lagos State stated that it is "in line with state's aspiration to become a modernised and mechanised megacity"
Africa Djibouti The 18th Somali police training course, conducted by the Italian Carabinieri, concluded with a ceremony at the Idriss Farah Abaneh Police Academy in Djibouti
Europe Latvia From 29 March to 21 April this year, the volume of textile waste recycled increased by 15% thanks to the environmental campaigns implemented by the Latvian Green Dot and Eco Baltia Environment; figures compare to the previous month
Africa Senegal Saint-Louis, a small town in the north of the country, is home to an interesting space that pays homage to the town's still little-known artistic and cultural history, the Saint-Louis Museum of Photography, the 'MuPho'
Asia Jordan On Thursday 1 June, people who traveled from Amman's Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan got a 'Celebrating Al Hussein' a celebrating day of the Royal Wedding
Africa Madagascar Civil society organisations have raised the alarm over the RN2 motorway construction work, denouncing the lack of public consultation and asking the authorities to suspend the work to allow for a prior and inclusive public debate
Africa Kenya Nairobi will host the 2nd United Nations Habitat Assembly from 5 to 9 June, with representatives of Member States, civil society organisations and other stakeholders for strategies for sustainable urbanisation of the world
Africa Lesotho Samsung has recently relaunched the Customer Care Centre in Maseru to provide customers with much-needed after-sales service and convenience; moved to its current location, it should be more easily accessible