Africa Liberia Internal Affairs has suspended Paramount Chief James Tarnue of Lorma Chiefdom and Clan Chief Bigboy Kokulo of Zeyeama Clan, Lofa, for their alleged involvement in violating Liberia’s temporary ban on Female Genital Mutilation on over 500 girls, for money
Africa Central African Republic A 177.95-carat diamond was found in the municipality of Nzako; one of the largest diamonds ever found in the country, translucent, is still rough and is being evaluated by Becdor, the Diamond and Gold Evaluation and Control Office
Europe Liechtenstein Faced with a serious shortage of paediatricians, which has worsened in recent months, the country signed a contract with a paediatric practice in Chur, Switzerland
Africa Egypt The 56th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair was opened at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre in New Cairo under the theme “Read… In the Beginning Was the Word", with cultural and literary exhibitions
Africa Eswatini The new partnership between Eswatini and Google should increase investor confidence and digitise government services, allowing citizens to conveniently access digitally
Africa Burundi Burundi signed agreements with the World Bank on three grants for a total USD 168,3 million that will finance a climate resilience project and two energy projects
Africa Somalia The bodies of at least 110 dolphins were found on a beach in Puntland, a federated state in the north-east of the country; samples were taken from the carcasses of the animals to try to understand the cause of their death
Asia Thailand In Bangkok, public transport will be free for a week to try to counteract the heavy smog enveloping the city these days; pollution has also led the local government to close 352 of the 437 schools in the metropolitan city
Europe Greece According to two reports, women start-up founders have difficulty obtaining funding for their projects, but start-up founders and investors disagree on the reasons for the different treatment of men and women
Asia Georgia In 2024, the Georgian National Wine Agency registered a record USD 565 million in wine and spirits exports, up 24%from the previous year; the export country showing the largest increase was the United Arab Emirates
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country will cover 20% of its rice needs by financing the national production of one million kilos of rice per year, laying the foundation for national self-sufficiency in this essential product
Africa Djibouti The National Assembly opened its doors to a delegation of students from Holl Holl Primary School, as part of an educational visit organised at the initiative of its president, Dileita Mohamed Dileita
Africa Cape Verde Spanish Bishop Fernando García Cadiñanos emphasised the enriching contribution of immigrants to host societies, urging the abandonment of fear-based narratives at a public conference at the Catholic University of Cape Verde
America Grenada The Chinese government agreed to provide Grenada with 100 million yuan in free aid for mutually agreed projects during recent visit to China by PM Dickon Mitchell, who led the delegation, the first Head of Government to visit China for 2025