America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Africa Namibia A total of 23 telephone operators of the Windhoek municipality receive between 500 and 1.000 calls a day from residents of the capital, with a total of 2.000 calls per month handled
Europe Kosovo Escalation of inter-ethnic tension with Serbia is intensifying, worrying international community, after 2 explosions were heard on Saturday evening in Zvecan and a shooting in Zubin Potok, two of the largest Kosovo municipalities with Serb majority
Africa Djibouti The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serbian developer Cwp Global to pursue a renewable energy and green hydrogen project, that will include cable networks, pipelines, port loading facilities and drinking water for local community
Africa Cape Verde PM reaffirmed the Government's desire to achieve more than 50% penetration of renewable energy by 2030, signing a contract with the company Águas de Ponta Preta for the construction of solar photovoltaic plants and the acquisition of energy
Africa Sudan Sudanese political parties and the military have signed a framework agreement providing for a two-year civilian-led transition to elections, ending the stalemate triggered by an army-led coup in October 2021
Africa Ethiopia Twelve Ethiopian Jews received certification as ritual slaughterers last week, becoming the only officially recognised kosher 'shochtim' in Ethiopia, after a months-long training programme
Africa South Sudan South Sudanese former professional basketball player Sarah Chan, now scouting for new basketball stars in Africa, features in the BBC newly released list of 100 inspirational and influential women from around the world for 2022
Africa Cameroon A booming sector in Cameroon is comics and the growing public interest attracts many visitors to dedicated festivals and events; however, the lack of funds often limits the production of stories that would deserve to be published
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has launched the second edition of the Tawteen programme to create 170.000 jobs, including 30.000 jobs in the tourism sector
Africa Burkina Faso The 28th Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou will be held from 25 February to 4 March 2023; the dates have been confirmed by Cabinet Director of the Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism
Asia Turkmenistan The public transport fleet of Belarus will become completely low-floor by 2025; at present 60% of the buses are fully accessible to passengers with limited mobility and mothers with prams
Asia Cyprus The Cyprus Cocktail Festival will be back on Dec 14th in the downstairs section of Eleftheria Square; organised by Deejay Radio and Difford’s Guide, it will feature 10 cocktail bars from Cyprus and 10 from Greece and Europe serving signature cocktails
Africa Egypt The Committee for Justice, an independent human rights organisation, documented 1.453 human rights violations in Egypt between July and September this year, 1.351 of which related to arbitrary deprivation of liberty