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.
Africa Burundi Authorities are apparently turning a blind eye to the increasing cases of spousal violence and murder, bringing women's rights activists to speak louder highlighting the weight of this growing problem
Africa South Africa Opposition politicians have called for Putin's arrest under an ICC mandate if he sets foot on South African soil, after he was invited for the Brics conference scheduled for August
America Uruguay The Tannat, a hard-to-grow red grape from France, has successfully flourished in the country - over 6.000 miles away from its origin, putting Uruguay on the global wine map
Africa Burkina Faso The Thomas Sankara University of Burkina Faso won the final of the French version of the International Criminal Court's mock trial competition, which took place in Courtroom I of the ICC in The Hague
Asia Brunei The Department of Housing Development has recorded arrears of over $64 million due to non-payment of loans and rents, according to the Development Minister
Europe United Kingdom The government will resume bank checks on accounts opened by people suspected of living illegally in the UK in a bid to deter illegal immigration
Asia Taiwan The plan to pay NT$ 5.000 (US$ 164) to foreign tourists arriving in Taiwan will be implemented on 15 April, in an effort to attract six million visitors to the country in 2023
Europe Netherlands The country will send 150 marines to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the EU's EUFOR Althea mission, a military mission under the Common Security and Defence Policy
Asia Qatar The Mega Park Carnival at Al Bidda Park in Doha will open from 16 to 30 April 2023 from 7:00 pm to 12:00 midnight during Ramadan nights and from 4:00 pm to 1:00 am during Eid days; the entertainment event comes to Qatar for the first time this year
Europe Serbia Kosovo will remain in Serbia until the end of the term of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, he said on live TV, adding he would implement parts of the European proposal on the normalisation of relations with Pristina
Africa Uganda Some 65 kilometres north of the capital Kampala, a lush bamboo forest is the brainchild of a former journalist turned farmer, Andrew Ndawula Kalema, to help reverse the environmental damage that is occurring in the country
Europe Switzerland Swiss exports to Russia fell only slightly despite the sanctions imposed by Berne, with pharmaceutical exports soaring to record levels