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.
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 eSwatini The country has denied pledging its public assets as collateral to obtain a loan from Taiwan, increasing fears over the kingdom's finances
Asia Sri Lanka The free distribution of slurry fertiliser or TSP to farmers for the Yala season has reached the final stage: chemicals have to be requested before 10 April when they will be recalled to the main warehouses
Asia China Chinese military motivated the beginning of military exercises around Taiwan by the meeting between Taiwan president and speaker of US House of Representatives
Africa Comoros Each Comorian candidate for the pilgrimage will have to mobilise 3.240.000 francs to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam, an 8% increase
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Over the past week, dozens and dozens of migrants have been brought back into the country; associations have called for an end to these new push-backs
Europe Finland Shared scooters and electric bicycles will only be allowed to be parked in designated places in the city centre and parts of the old town in Helsinki in consequence of a recent reform
Africa Guinea-Bissau The President of the National Association of Professional Artisanal Fishing Shipowners has denounced that the artisanal fishing sector in Guinea-Bissau has been turned into a black market to enrich the vigilance
Asia Cambodia FAO has revised upward its outlook for Cambodia's rice production due to the "strong pace" of dry season sowing
Africa Cape Verde The Centro Cultural do Mindelo is hosting the Plastic Odyssey exhibition, a travelling exhibition brought by the Plastic Odyssey expedition ship, which travels around the world to combat plastic pollution
Europe Spain Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has announced her candidature for the December elections, with the declared ambition of becoming the first woman to lead a government in Spain
America Cuba With aim of celebrating World Health Day falling on 7 April, today in Havana there will be a day dedicated to encouraging physical exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles, and combating sedentariness, overweight and obesity
Asia Bhutan The National Biodiversity Centre recently made an exciting discovery – two previously unknown species of aquatic snails in a stream near the Royal Thimphu College