Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Asia Vietnam Local officials and experts are discussing the creation of the national database centre, emphasising that the right approach will make it a driving force for the country's development
America Dominican Republic 8 earthquakes have been recorded in the country between 9 and 10 Feb; the National Seismology Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo said the most relevant event reached a depth of 30,1 km off Catalina Island and 3,4 on Richter scale
Africa Mali The country closed to any possible new cooperation with France as bilateral ties no longer met Bamako's national interests, an announcement that came after talks with Russian diplomacy chief Sergey Lavrov
Oceania Kiribati Nippon Foundation-GEBCO's Seabed 2030 project has entered into a MoU with Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport to collaborate as part of the global effort to advance ocean science and obtain a comprehensive map of entire ocean floor
Asia United Arab Emirates As part of the UAE government's directives to make the UAE the best security country in the world, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior recently launched the MoI strategy for the period 2023-2026
Africa Sudan Sudanese forces that did not subscribe to last December's framework agreement reached by the ruling military with the Forces for Freedom and Change announced the creation of a new political coalition and roadmap to solve the crisis
Oceania Tuvalu The country is expected to hold parliamentary elections this year, probably in September
Oceania Kiribati The Kiribati government has signed a $6,5 million agreement with AEVEX Aerospace - IKHANA Aircraft Services for the purchase of a Twin Otter plane
America Ecuador Over 13 million Ecuadorians have voted and ultimately rejected a state referendum modifying the current constitution — which would’ve altered its government structure, water protection, and criminal law
America Belize In response to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration initiative, the country has formally committed to the restoration of over 380.000 hectares of its degraded land, implementing new reforestation practices that will ultimately bring it back to life
Africa South Africa A report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime GITOC, released in 2022, claims that South Africa has increasingly become a centre of organised crime, transcending national borders
Asia Kazakhstan The country has launched a new international conference, the Astana International Forum, to unite efforts in addressing major global challenges; Forum will be held under the auspices of the President of Kazakhstan on 8-9 June 2023