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”
Africa Guinea Rwandan President Paul Kagame, in visit to Conakry, attended the inauguration of a junction on 18 April in Kagbelen, on the outskirts of the capital, in the company of his host, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya
Europe Latvia The government approved a plan to increase teachers' salaries proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science
Asia Kazakhstan The Aenoica science project, developed by Almaty school students Ramazan Amre and Symbat Barsagazy, won the NASA space settlement competition, the Kazakh Ministry of Education reported
Asia Lebanon The Council of Ministers approved a fourfold increase in public sector salaries, on top of the two previously approved, provided that attendance is 14 days per month
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro met with Cuban Minister of Education Ena Elsa Velázquez to discuss the support that Cuba is offering to Honduras to eradicate illiteracy, including the Cuban professionals that are currently teaching to over 30.000 Hondurans
America Guatemala Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan has invited President Alejandro Giammattei to deliver a speech when he visits the nation next month, as he has described their bilateral ties as “unbreakable” and how “Taiwan is the only and the real China to the country”
Oceania Kiribati Karen Bray has been officially announced as Australia's next High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati
Asia Maldives Maldivian has revealed it has received the necessary subsidies tonly once in 2019, thus not being able to lower domestic fares
Asia Azerbaijan The country withdrew its athletes after a spectator snatched the Azerbaijan flag from a flag-bearer and set it on fire at the opening ceremony of the European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan
Europe Iceland Updates to digital payment systems caused confusion over the weekend, when many Icelandic consumers were overcharged for a number everyday purchases
Africa Gabon For more than 20 years, Gabonese loggers have been trying to meet the environmental criteria set by the international community; according to them, the new rules on padouk exports were adopted without taking into account the reality on the ground
Africa Ethiopia The United Nations Population Fund has stated that Ethiopia continues to face enormous humanitarian challenges attributed to natural and man-made crises: conflict and displacement, and prolonged drought, floods and epidemics
America Panama The country is seeking to be removed from the "grey list" of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering by working to complete a full registry of beneficial ownership of companies throughout the country