Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Europe Slovakia A new lookout tower atop the hill of Javorina, above Levoča, a town in eastern Slovakia that boasts spectacular medieval architecture, is due to be inaugurated in the next few weeks
Africa Ghana The president cut the sod for the start of construction of DEKs Vaccines Ltd, a private sector-led consortium of Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies that will produce vaccines
Asia Oman A millionaire Indian businessman who started his career in the Sultanate has signed a MoU with the Al Rahma Maternity and Children's Association in Muscat to contribute the equivalent of €22,5 million to build 300 homes for orphans and needy families
Europe Portugal The Council of Loulé has officially launched a project to build a Cancer Centre in the Algarve that will open by the end of 2024, addressing the shortage of cancer and radiotherapy care in the Algarve in comparison to the rest of the country
Europe Albania Albania's herbal medicine sector is grappling with a shortage of workers due to emigration and has turned to foreigners from countries such as Bangladesh and India to fill the void
Africa Chad The platform 'All united for a successful transition phase 2' announced the holding of 'a major citizen action' on 29 April in Nation Square in N'Djamena
America Trinidad and Tobago The country is expected to receive a $30 million state-of-the-art forensic science centre, said National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds, in collaboration with the Chinese government
Africa Ethiopia As of Monday, the judicial office of the provisional administration in the Ethiopian region of Tigray began releasing prisoners arrested during the civil war over the past two years
Africa Libya The Tripoli-based national unity government and other Libyan authorities are "repressing domestic and foreign non-governmental organisations," according to Human Rights Watch
Asia Armenia The Armenian Genocide Oral History Collection, one of Zoryan Institute's earliest and biggest projects, has been added to Zoryan Institute and AU Oral History Centre with over 750 interviews of Armenian genocide survivors now accessible
Asia Georgia 1.208.462 international travellers visited Georgia in the first quarter of 2023, a 74,7% recovery from the pre-pandemic data
Africa Cameroon The Expanded Vaccination Programme, the government's mass vaccination plan, achieved an 80% coverage rate in 2022, according to last year's 12-month report
Asia Bangladesh The country became a party to the Minamata Mercury Convention, reaffirming its strong commitment to global efforts to reduce pollution; the government decided to ratify the Convention after consultations with all stakeholders