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.
Europe Sweden The government has refused to extradite one of its citizens accused of terrorism from Ankara, despite the fact that extradition was one of the things the country promised in order to overcome Turkey's blockade of its NATO candidacy
Africa Ivory Coast Baulé communities have come together to celebrate 'Paquinou', a festival for the people who, wearing masks of spirits and ancestors, perform celebratory dances, drink traditional alcoholic beverage from palm distillation and celebrate Christian mass
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg was the first member state to unilaterally ban the use of glyphosate on 1 January 2021; however, a court has ruled that the ban lacks a legal basis
Asia Brunei The Department of Housing Development has recorded arrears of over $64 million due to non-payment of loans and rents, according to the Development Minister
Africa Uganda Some 65 kilometres north of the capital Kampala, a lush bamboo forest is the brainchild of a former journalist turned farmer, Andrew Ndawula Kalema, to help reverse the environmental damage that is occurring in the country
Europe Switzerland Swiss exports to Russia fell only slightly despite the sanctions imposed by Berne, with pharmaceutical exports soaring to record levels
Asia Kyrgyzstan An auction for the sale of the city's old buses will be organized, upon request of the Bishkek Passenger Car Transport Company submitted to the Municipal Property Management Department,
Asia Taiwan The plan to pay NT$ 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
Asia East Timor US Government has recently delivered to the Timorese Government a feasibility study for the Port of Dili redevelopment project
Asia Mongolia In order to effectively manage the public service and empower civil servants, the government launched a new project in cooperation with the Korea International Cooperation Agency
Africa Sao Tome and Principe A $3,2 million loan agreement to improve the National Switch payment system, supportin the clearing and settlement of high volume and retail payments across the country, was signed with the African Development Bank Group
Africa Sierra Leone MPs from Sierra Leone's main opposition party - the All People's Congress - have rejected a new welfare bill that could result in a massive increase in benefits for outgoing MPs
America Guyana The International Court of Justice has delivered its judgment on the case of the Venezuela and Guyana border dispute, and has rejected Venezuela’s stance on claiming Guyana’s territory and opinion that a 19th century dispute can’t be judged