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
Oceania Marshall Islands Last month, Japan's Ambassador Kazunari Tanaka attended the handover ceremony of two new boats in Likiep, as part of the Japan-funded 'Project for the Improvement of Maritime Transport in Likiep Atoll'
Oceania Fiji This year, the Nadi Municipality will try to complete some projects such as a major renovation of the minibus station and the installation of CCTV cameras at Namaka market
Oceania Australia Psychiatrist Michael Dudley of UNSW and Professor Louise Newman of Monash University argue that a Royal Commission on Immigrant Detention Policy is needed, investigating the costs and human rights impact of this policy, as well as increasing transparency
Africa Togo A reminder of the need to obtain authorisation before subdividing plots of land has been issued by local authorities
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to apologise for atrocities committed by its armed forces in 1971 to improve ties between the two countries
Asia China The country said it reserved the right to take further action after the United States shot down what it claimed was a spy balloon off the South Carolina coast, described by the country as a weather balloon that had lost its way
Africa Gambia More than 1.000 onion beds are in danger of dying in Jariumeh Koto village due to lack of water; women gardeners in Jariumeh Koto said there has not been enough water for their beds for three weeks
Africa Chad The Chadian League for Human Rights denounces that soldiers of the Chadian National Army carried out the hanging of eleven peaceful citizens in the Lake Chad region
Africa Mali The Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali has been declared 'persona non grata' as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced
Europe Estonia Noise pollution from the weapons and exercises at EDF's central training area disturbs local residents, with houses shaking and animals becoming frightened, and a generally disturbed quality of life
Europe Ireland Two protests took place in Dublin city centre yesterday, with opposite positions in terms of attitude and approach to the issue of immigration and asylum seekers
Asia Iraq Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived on a working visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad and is expected to meet with President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani
Africa Central African Republic The National Commission for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms was installed earlier this month with the task of developing an appropriate legal and institutional framework through the ratification of several international human rights instruments