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 Ukraine The Bishop of Kiev, commenting on the Pope's Way of the Cross, said it is "painful to equate Ukrainians and Russians"
Africa Namibia Former Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Rita Makarau has been appointed as Acting judge of the Supreme Court of Namibia
America Nicaragua This past week marks one year since the country has maintained the same exact gas prices in all of its gas distributors
Asia Iraq The country has demanded an apology from Turkey for the drone attack that targeted Sulaymaniyah International Airport in the Kurdistan Region on Friday, although without causing casualties
Asia Israel Several water monitors - which control irrigation and wastewater treatment systems - remained dysfunctional on Sunday after a cyber attack targeted the monitoring systems
Africa eSwatini The country has denied pledging its public assets as collateral to obtain a loan from Taiwan, increasing fears over the kingdom's finances
America Ecuador The country’s shrimp exports have increased by approximately 22% this year due to China’s increase in demand, mainly due to the product’s easiness when it comes to freshness and food safety regulations
Africa Mozambique To support the empowerment of women and girls with disabilities in the districts of Dondo, Buzi, Gorongosa and Beira, in the central province of Sofala, Australian Government has provided four million euro
Europe Malta The Gozo Ministry announced the opening of the spring hunting season for quail today, with the national quota set at 2.400 quail and there will be no individual quotas for hunters
Europe Estonia Work has begun on the restoration of a historic wooden Orthodox church in Narva-Jõesuu that was severely damaged by two arsons. The restoration will take several years and cost around €600.000
Africa Senegal "Disinformation" danger seriously weighs on the upcoming presidential elections, according to some experts; President Sall, elected in 2012 and then in 2019, is cited for using a team specialising in 'influence, electoral manipulation and disinformation'
America Venezuela The US government pledged to allocate more than 171 million dollars for humanitarian aid and development projects for Venezuelans who are suffering urgent needs inside the country and abroad