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
Asia Kazakhstan National Atomic Company Kazatomprom has launched the Murager social programme of scholarships to support school, high school and university students, to contribute to high quality education and the promotion of technical degrees
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 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'
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
Europe Croatia In the area of the Little Croatia Park in Krakow there is the only Croatian Stars Avenue in the world, where there are stars with the names of famous Croats or Poles with Croatian roots; this year 8 new stars were inaugurated
Africa Eritrea 50 tonnes of dates to the country are a gift from the Saudi government through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre
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 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
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
Asia North Korea The country's first military reconnaissance satellite will be launched in June to monitor live US military activities, state media KCNA reported
Africa Mauritania By providing meals to students living in rural areas, authorities and World Food Programme aim to combat school drop-out; net enrolment rate for the primary cycle age group of 6-11 years is less than 80%
Africa Zimbabwe In economist Steve Hanke's annual poverty index, with reference to very specific indicators, i.e. unemployment and inflation rates, the debt rate and GDP growth, Zimbabwe tops the list as the 'most miserable' country in the world