Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Asia Bahrain Tickets for the Backstreet Boys concert scheduled for 9 May at the Al Dana Amphitheater will be on sale from today; the concert is part of the band’s much-expected DNA Would Tour
Asia Turkmenistan Nominations of candidates for parliamentary deputies have been concluded; according to the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the right to nominate candidates rests with political parties registered before election day, as well as with citizens' groups
Oceania Nauru The head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, held a special religious service this week at the Church of Christ the King for the diaconal ordination of Nauruan Russell Aiyunge from the Diocese of Tarawa
America Guatemala The country will be the first in Latin America to establish the Special Tribunal for Russia, a special international criminal tribunal to prosecute Russian political and military leaders involved in the crime of aggression against Ukraine
Oceania Micronesia The 25th Micronesian Islands Forum was hosted by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; papers and presentations were given on a range of issues of interest to the Micronesian sub-region
Asia Israel There have now been eight consecutive weeks of Israelis across the country demonstrating against the government over judicial reform, with dozens of arrests
Asia Lebanon President of the Lebanese Pharmacists' Syndicate said in a statement that 'the expansion of the trade in smuggled drugs in Lebanon has led to a drop in imports of legal medicines to almost a quarter, resulting in a decrease in revenue for Syndicate
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros overcame Ugandan Victor Kiplangat in the last 200 metres to win the Osaka Marathon
America Nicaragua As the country’s court revoked the citizenship of over 300 dissidents, the UN has condemned the legislative reforms that allow such actions and has declared them contrary to international law
Africa Republic of the Congo There will be no redundancy plans for the workers of Electricité du Congo; the government has decided to entrust the management of four power plants to private companies and has discussed with union leaders the guarantee of jobs
America Dominica Dominica's carnival, the Real Mas 2023, was a great success without incidents said Tourism Minister Denise Charles
Africa Niger The government adopted the plan to establish a National Council of Women of Niger, a body for the 'consultative promotion and protection of women's rights'