Africa Seychelles Parents whose autistic children didn't meet medical assessment criteria for support in November 2024 - June 2026 will now be eligible for assistance under the Children Neurodivergent Disorder Needs Scheme CNDNS, introduced by government in July 2026
Europe Netherlands The government needs to be more transparent about how the billions of euro in funds allocated to combating climate change will be used, states the Court of Auditors in a letter to the parliament
Africa Morocco Cultivating, producing, processing and exporting cannabis for medical purposes will now also be possible in Morocco, which is taking starting steps in this industry with the first ten authorisations for production, processing and marketing
Africa Guinea Despite the government's threats, despite the decisions and repeated warnings of Minister Guillaume Hawing, textbooks are being sold cheaply in the markets of Conakry, with trafficking and illegal book sales continuing
Africa Kenya Kenya is the third most HIV-infected country in the world as recent statistics show: 1,6 million people are infected, more than half unaware of it, in a population of 54 milllion
America Paraguay Sanctions imposed by the US on Vice President Hugo Velazquez and former President Horacio Cartes for alleged corruption have put pressure on the 2023 general election; they include a ban from the US banking system and restrictions on their businesses
Europe Hungary At the world final of the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition in Lyon, Bence Dalnoki and Patrik Nyikos, under the leadership of Tamás Széll, achieved Hungary's best ever result in the competition, taking third place
Oceania Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia will receive increased economic assistance from the United States under the Compact of Free Association in exchange for the Pacific nation's expanded role in regional security
Africa Mauritius At Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis, an official ceremony was held to present certificates to the 26 participants from the WHO Health Office and the Ministry of Health and Welfare who successfully completed the Behavioural Insights (BI) training programme
Africa Djibouti Ascott Limited, a leading international owner-operator in the accommodation sector, has partnered with Salaam Properties, a premier real estate group, to launch its first property in Djibouti
Asia Malaysia The Malaysian government will work to gradually lower the national debt and reduce the fiscal gap without resorting to tax increases that hurt the poor, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said
Africa Libya A 'historic' agreement signed in Tripoli between Italian Eni and Noc, with a projected investment of €8 billion, will increase gas production to guarantee export volumes to Europe
Oceania Marshall Islands MIMRA records show that tuna transshipment in Majuro has resumed after disastrous 2020, when transshipment plummeted 60% from the previous year