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 Nepal The rural municipality of Bareng in Baglung district built a green park at 1.7000 metres above sea level with the aim of attracting tourists and facilitating children to spend their time in an outdoor environment
Europe Greece Workers and pensioners insured with country's social security funds will be able to obtain a complete picture of their employment data - the period for which they were insured, the contributions paid and the final pension amount - in one single App
Europe Belarus Enterprises affiliated with the Ministry of Industry increased production by 23,5% in 2022, Industry Minister Aleksandr Rogozhnik said at the meeting of the Ministry's college
Europe Monaco 15 years of life-saving and life-changing operations were celebrated at the recent meeting of the Collectif Humanitaire de Monaco, which brought together members from the worlds of healthcare, charity and government
Africa Mali The Russian paramilitary group Wagner allegedly committed abuses, as denounced by UN envoy Alioune Tine; people on the ground who testified speak of arbitrary detentions, abuses and thefts
Asia Malaysia The Melaka government has been urged to use the 2023 budget allocation for Unesco heritage sites wisely
America Antigua and Barbuda Eastern Caribbean Central Bank announced that it has hired The Marketing Machine, a full-service marketing consultancy based in Antigua and Barbuda, as the lead marketing agency for DCash, the digital version of the Eastern Caribbean dollar
Africa Angola Report of National Institute of Statistics shows that rural environment is abandoned and disconnected from the rest of the country, with serious effects on citizens and the national economy - the outlook seems in contrast with politicians' views
Asia Pakistan A case has been registered against unknown assailants after Marvia Malik, Pakistan's first transgender TV presenter, escaped a gun attack in Lahore on Thursday night
Africa South Sudan The country's 2 million refugees have been addressed by President Salva Kiir during his first meeting in Juba with their representatives since the civil war broke out in 2013, and have been invited to return to their homes
Africa Djibouti Djibouti voters chose a new parliament on Friday in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties; Union for the Presidential Majority is one of only two participating parties and it claims it is certain of victory
America Bolivia Along with Colombia, the country will present a joint proposal to the UN for the removal of the coca leaf from the list of prohibited substances, as it is used for traditional and medicinal remedies, as well as religious rituals
Asia Sri Lanka The distribution of school uniform fabric for 2023 has began; the first consignment of the uniform materials was officially sent to Provincial and Zonal: 1/3 of the fabric has been cut, packed and labeled so that it is given directly to the schoolchildren