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 Somalia Thousands of Ethiopian soldiers crossed the border from Somalia and established military bases in Dollow and other areas of the Gedo region to fight al-Shabaab
Europe Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre hopes that the first large offshore wind projects will boost local expertise that can spread around the world, but opposition politicians believe that project start-up is slow and expensive
Asia Thailand Regents International School in Pattaya adopts the International Primary Curriculum, a learning experience combining high standards and benchmarks of English National Curriculum with globally recognised International Primary Curriculum
Africa South Sudan A group of independent UN experts accused several South Sudanese officials of responsibility in a series of atrocities committed against civilians
Oceania Tuvalu A media report saying that Taiwan has a significant number of troops stationed in Tuvalu, a diplomatic ally, has been denied by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa Tunisia The summer of 2023 will be the summer of thirst, said Hassine Rehili, an expert in resource development and management at the Faculty of Science in Tunis, given the water shortages expected in the coming months
Africa Seychelles Work on the construction of a floating solar park in the Seychelles is expected to begin this year; once completed, it will be the world's largest in salt water
Asia Oman Bawshar Central Blood Bank said there is an urgent need to donate blood due to the sharp drop in the number of donors during the holy month of Ramadhan
Europe Ireland March 2023 was the wettest month in the last 83 years, according to provisional statistics from Met Éireann, with an average of 173,3 millimeters of rain across the island
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation is conducting blasting operations in the Topside area, with citizens warned to exercise caution
Oceania Palau Palau International Coral Reef Centre's Chief Operating Officer, Dr Yimnang Golbuu, will leave the PICRC at the end of April 2023, after 21 years with the Centre
Europe Portugal The country confirmed the termination of the golden visa regime as it was; between 2012 and 2023, 89% of residence permits were granted exclusively for the purchase of real estate, while only in 22 cases did investors create jobs
Asia Afghanistan The country has been ranked in position 137 out of 137 nations according to the latest World Happiness Report