Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
America Haiti As Haitians in the United States grapple with the end of Temporary Protected Status TPS, a rural medical center in Fonds-Parisien is seeking to recruit specialty doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who may be considering returning to Haiti
America Bahamas As public schools prepare to open on Monday, Minister confirmed that 99% of repairs and renovations will be completed; he toured institutes with other education officials to assess the progress made by contractors over the summer
Asia Brunei Singapore and Brunei reaffirmed the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthening bilateral ties during SM Lee’s visit to Brunei on the occasion of the Sultan’s 80th birthday celebrations, with SM Lee representing the Singapore Government
Asia Kyrgyzstan 113 nations will participate in the VI World Nomad Games will take place in Kyrgyzstan from 31 August, with the opening ceremony to be held at the Bishkek Arena Stadium and main competitions and closing ceremony around Lake Issyk-Kul and Cholpon-Ata
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić died in a UN prison at 84; on the run for 16 years after the Bosnian war, he was jailed for life in 2017 for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the wars in the former Yugoslavia in 1992-95
Europe Ireland Dublin-based criminal defence solicitors have unanimously agreed to continue their withdrawal of services next month, in advance of the resumption of court activity; the more than 100 lawyers represent all but two firms and protest new fee structure
Asia Uzbekistan Universities in Tashkent will begin first-shift classes at 8 a.m. instead of 9 a.m. from the new academic year as part of measures to reduce traffic congestion on the capital’s roads during the morning peak
Africa eSwatini Government rejected concerns raised by China over the safety and security of Chinese nationals, describing suggestions that Eswatini poses an exceptional or generalised security risk as unsupported
Asia Pakistan A mobile app to register small traders under a simplified tax scheme has been launched; The initiative is designed to make tax registration and payments easier, bring more small businesses into the formal tax system
Africa Kenya Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission admitted an error in its tender for a new elections management system that required bidders to provide performance security at 20% of the contract price instead of 10%; IEBC denied favoring South Korean firm
Africa Egypt A delegation of China’s Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals ICAMA met with Minister of Agriculture to consolidate the two nations' partnership in the management, registration and monitoring of agricultural pesticides and to discuss local production
America Nicaragua Over 1730 cases of Chikungunya have been registered in Nicaragua since the beginning of the year; symptoms can be similar to those of Dengue fever, and authorities recommend a professional evaluation for the diagnosis
Africa Libya Ten alleged "terrorists" have been executed at the notorious Garnada military prison near Shahat in eastern Libya, without proper trial; experts say the occurrence is casting shadow over the US-backed unification drive