Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
Europe Kosovo European Parliament gave final approval for visa liberalisation for citizens of Kosovo; the visa waiver should come into effect on 1 January 2024
Africa Sudan Sudan's belligerent forces clashed again in the capital, with shelling and over 350 casualties reported, ignoring calls by world powers for a ceasefire at the end of Ramadan
Europe Bulgaria Russian ambassador in Sofia said that if she were a Bulgarian citizen she would vote for the leader of the radical pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party, Kostadin Kostadinov, in violation of the Vienna Convention
Asia Lebanon French prosecutors have notified Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh of their intention to file preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him
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
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
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 Tunisia A prison warrant was issued by the judge at the Tunis Court of First Instance against the president of the Ennahda movement, Rached Ghannouchi, for conspiracy against state security
Asia Nepal The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has resumed producing power from biodegradable waste at the Teku biogas plant; the plant had been set up in 2017 but had been idle after only a few days of operation
Asia Syria Lebanon has deported dozens of Syrians to the war-torn country they fled, as anti-Syrian sentiment grows amid a severe economic crisis
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
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
Asia Thailand Eye and face recognition technology will be used in a pilot project to improve health services for foreign workers, refugees and ethnic people in 5 provinces