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 Mauritania Morocco donated 5.000 tonnes of fertiliser to small farmers in Mauritania, part of Morocco's OCP programme to support African farmers in a food security crisis
America Guatemala As the country’s landfills are spilling into its rivers and going towards Honduras’ lands, the government is working on installing modern systems that are designed to catch plastic and mesh along the country’s rivers without affecting its ecosystem
Oceania Tonga King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u, with members of Tonga's Royal Family, are celebrating the Christmas and New Year holidays in 'Eua
Oceania Solomon Islands The casket of the late Solomon Islands Ambassador to PRC was saluted on the tarmac by PM yesterday; John Moffat Fugui, key to the Pacific nation’s growing ties with China, has died during Beijing’s Covid wave, stunning diplomats
Africa Libya Libya's support for Arab initiatives that aim to improve the image of Arabs will continue, as stressed by Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Al-Lafi
Oceania Palau Palau was equipped with a state-of-the-art intensive care isolation unit on the occasion of its official handover by Japanese government: a prefabricated, fully equipped facility containing 4 beds and fully installed and ready-to-use medical equipment
Africa Zimbabwe Most hotels are fully booked in major tourist destinations in the country, which has seen a significant increase in visits this festive season according to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Asia Syria Turkey declared it will take the necessary measures in 2023 to create a 30-kilometre 'security zone' on its border with Syria
Europe Spain In the third major package this year, €10bn of measures have been announced to ease the consequences of inflation, bringing the total aid to €45bn from the start of 2022
Africa Namibia Thikanduko villagers have received new water infrastructure and will no longer have to risk their lives with crocodiles and hippos in the Okavango River to access water
Europe Romania To cover the current shortage of doctors in the country, the Minister of Health intends to attract qualified medical staff from non-European Union countries
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The resolution authorising the allocation of an extraordinary amount of €15 million for direct support to the General Budget of the State of São Tomé and Príncipe by Portugal has been approved
Asia Tajikistan The President's son-in-law, who held the role of first vice-president of Tajikistan's financial regulators, has been removed from the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Tajikistan