Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Africa Uganda It hasn't been possible yet to start testing the three experimental Ebola vaccines due to the fact that 'there is a lack of new cases' of infection according to Health experts at the Ugandan Ministry of Health
Africa Sudan A new armed self-defence group - Sudan Shield Forces - has recently formed and acted in central Sudan, complicating an already difficult situation
Asia Israel There are just five women in the 30-member cabinet (compared to nine women in the previous 27-minister government) introduced by Mr. Netanyahu at the Knesset on 29 December 2022, the 37th of the country
America Jamaica States of emergency in eight parishes have been renewed; announced on 15 November 2022 to control an ongoing threat of crime linked to gang activity, they allow authorities to search buildings and arrest citizens without a warrant
Africa Ghana Passengers at the Bolgatanga township of the Upper East Region have expressed worry as tricycle drivers haven’t reduced transport fares, despite the decrease of fuel prices and a specific direction to reduce fares by 15.3%
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vincentians are being encouraged to submit entries for the CARICOM Logo Competition, under the slogan ‘50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build On’; the Caribbean Community will commemorate its 50th anniversary on July 4, 2023
Asia Cambodia Rescue teams recovered and brought to local Buddhist temple more bodies from the charred casino-hotel where a fire killed at least 27 people last week and injured over 60; around 20 people are still missing
Africa Cameroon The National soccer Under17 Team sees 21 out of 30 of his selected players disqualified for age fraud
Europe Romania The Romanian government is expected to approve the creation of 'Carpatica Feroviar', a replacement for the current state-owned freight railway company CFR Marfă
Africa Algeria Algerian services app Yassir has reached 1.000 employees, from five in 2017; it provides ride-hailing, grocery drop-off and payment services, has extended operations to Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Senegal and France and sees more growth opportunities
Oceania Vanuatu After decades of waiting and complaining about bad roads, the people of South Santo will soon have permanent road infrastructure thanks to financial assistance from the World Bank
Europe Italy In the region of Liguria, the tattoo parlour has been created, which will enter the regional health system with a bill that will make tattoos for medical purposes part of the regional health system's services
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai's iconic One Za'abeel completes full cladding and is scheduled to open in 2023; the project, consisting of two towers connected by a bridge, is poised to break the Guinness World record for the 'Longest Cantilevered Building'