Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Africa Ethiopia Pam informed its humanitarian partners that it has temporarily suspended food deliveries to Tigray due to reports of misappropriation of aid
Europe Greece A survey by the Greek Exporters' Association shows that 9 out of 10 companies are unable to find staff, complaining of a mismatch between labour supply and demand and blaming a lack of specialisation
Africa Burkina Faso More than 2.150.000 people will be in a food crisis situation in 2023, including internally displaced persons, a figure that represents approximately 9,9% of the population
Africa Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spent USD 132,4 million to improve the infrastructure of Dorob National Park and the Skeleton Coast; funding was provided with assistance from the German government through the KfW Development Bank
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakh national airline Air Astana will resume seasonal flights to Georgia, Greece, Montenegro and Turkey for the summer period, as announced in its summer schedule
Africa Guinea Regional workshop on the use of the new Global Partnership for Education funding model opened in Conakry
Asia Tajikistan International universal fair Tajikistan-2023 opens today 4 May at the Kokhi Borbad state complex in Dushanbe
Europe Iceland The Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Market signed a declaration of intent for more personalised support for young people in vulnerable positions, with an investment of $3,3 million over the next three years
Europe Netherlands Dutch universities seem to be increasingly reluctant to accept doctoral students with scholarships from the China Scholarship Council (CSC), funded by the Chinese Ministry of Education
Africa Eritrea Africa shows the most significant declines in the 2023 ranking of press freedom in the world, compiled by Reporters Without Borders; the country occupies last place
America Chile Strong rains have left over 100.000 people and hundreds of households without electricity in the country’s southern region, leading to authorities having to carry out emergency operations
Africa Chad Three women have founded a radio programme where they denounce violence against women, gender inequality and the dramatic situations that women in the country experience on a daily basis
Africa Rwanda The death toll of the landslides and floods caused by the heavy rains of the last few days has risen to over 100; rescue activities are underway in the most remote areas and the number of victims may increase