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 Estonia A critical situation has arisen in Tallinn in recent months, with ambulances sometimes having to wait for several hours outside hospitals to be able to admit patients who needed urgent medical care or often going 100 kilometres away to regional hospitals
Oceania Fiji The Fiji Police Annual Crime Indicator 2022 recorded a 7% reduction in the crime rate, largely attributed to the support of all Fijians and law enforcement partners through various community policing efforts
Africa Sudan The President of South Sudan and the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Transitional Council agreed to establish a joint security force to prevent the smuggling of illegal weapons
Europe Germany Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has resigned, a decision that had been in the air for days and finally came yesterday
Africa Gambia Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has stated that "the country is now recognised as one of the highest recipients of remittances per capita in the world" based on significant improvement in data collection by Central Bank of Gambia
America Haiti Two Haitians, a former member of parliament and a businessman, have been banned from entering Canada or undertaking any financial dealings in the country over fears of former illicit activities
America Chile President Gabriel Boric plans to open an embassy in Palestine to ensure representation and respect for Palestinians under international law, despite the potential conflicts that it might cause to its relations with Israel
America Bahamas Customs Comptroller has observed a problem with the sale of liquor brands that have not been authorised by local distributors of such brands
Africa Central African Republic On 10 January, the Central African authorities arrested two UNMISCA officials, two French international consultants, while they were still at Bangui-M'poko international airport; they were then held by the Border Police for lack of a visa
Asia Palestine Muhammad Khalil Al-Ali, Palestinian refugee, 23, who grew up in the Lebanese refugee camp of Burj Al-Barajneh, has successfully developed a video camera that records video underwater and can be used for scientific research, films and more
Africa Nigeria Women's Security Dragon Squad Limited, founded in 2018, employs only women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for plus-size women to excel in a traditionally male-dominated field, that of bouncers
Africa Burundi Journalist Irangabiye was sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'attacking the integrity of national territory' on 3/01/2023; Reporters Without Borders condemns the 'harsh and arbitrary' sentence the Rwandan web radio presenter received from Burundian court
Africa Chad Young author Amine Badjoury Abbanou presented his first book entitled 'Mes écrits qui crient' - "My writings that scream", a 76-page collection of poems, in the large meeting room of the RePER project in Mongo, Guera province