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 Belgium Around 80% of active substances labelled as highly toxic by the European Union continue to be used in Belgium, a new study by Nature&Progrès and PAN Europe reveals
Europe Slovenia The country, which has already signed a solidarity agreement with Italy, is soon expected to sign a solidarity agreement with Croatia on gas supply and to expand energy cooperation in other areas
Africa Niger The German government has paved the way for the participation of German troops in an EU military mission in Niger
Europe Austria Amnesty International listed among the country's human rights failures inadequate social benefits, racial profiling, inadequate protection of unaccompanied children, housing shortage, increased pressure on media freedom and failure to meet climate targets
Africa Morocco King Mohammed VI congratulated Moroccan boxer Khadija El Mardi, who won the world title at the 2023 Women's World Boxing Championships becoming the first African, Arab, and Moroccan woman to win a gold medal in boxing
Europe Andorra Andorra la Vella will have a virtual urban motor racing circuit at the end of 2024 or 2025, following a collaboration agreement between the capital's municipality and the Automóbil Club d'Andorra
Europe Iceland Considerable precipitation affected East Iceland, leading to a high risk of avalanches and to security forces evacuating houses; the situation has now improved and relief for the evacuated is expected soon
Europe Netherlands Over half of Dutch people between the ages of 16 and 25 are dealing with mental health problems; of those, many struggle with suicidal thoughts and loneliness, as shown by a survey by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Africa Ivory Coast For the construction of a basketball hall in Abidjan, first steps have been taken by the president of the Ivorian Basketball Federation for a possible agreement with the Turkish company Kelesuglu Holding
Africa Angola The new Luanda International Airport Dr. António Agostinho Neto will start operating at the end of this year with a capacity of 15 million passengers and a cargo volume of 50.000 tonnes per year
Asia Tajikistan The country is expected to allocate TJS 1,6 billion (€135 million) to the renewable energy programme planned for 2023-2027, thus significantly increasing electricity production over the next five years through the use of renewable energy resources
Europe Latvia Central Finance and Procurement Agency issued a further invitation to municipalities to use Recovery Fund funding for the purchase of electric cars for school transport, with still EUR 3,7 million available for this purpose