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 Somalia Radio Daar Dheer has begun broadcasting in Dusa Mareb: it’s the first community radio station in the region providing local population with a platform where they can engage in discussions and debates on community development
Africa Tunisia The country is aspiring to create its own space agency, indicating at a recent meeting that a project is already under consideration by specialized engineers and emphasising that the country has all the technical and scientific qualities
Africa Uganda According to the African Development Bank, the country loses about 200.000 hectares of forest cover every year and this has led to a 16,5% reduction in forested land since the 1980s
Africa Seychelles Twenty-seven-year-old Shannen Henrie will represent Seychelles at the 50th Miss Intercontinental pageant; the final will be held on 14 October at the Meraki Resort in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
Europe Montenegro Montenegro will be the second country in the region, after Croatia, to abolish VAT on solar panels
Europe Serbia The government has adopted a recommendation to switch off the lighting of public building façades as an energy-saving measure
Africa Kenya A group of Kenyan lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the British government in the European Court of Human Rights, seeking compensation for "historical injustices committed during the colonial period"
Africa Namibia People visiting Namibia will no longer be required to present a vaccination certificate or a negative PCR test result at ports of entry
Africa Togo The country was praised by the World Health Organisation for becoming the first country in the world to eliminate four neglected tropical diseases in 11 years: Guinea worm, lymphatic filariasis, sleeping sickness and trachoma
Asia Kuwait The Kuwaiti authorities will implement a number of requirements for home delivery workers by the end of the year, including the need to have an official health certificate and wear a uniform
America Paraguay Following Vice President Hugo Velazquez’s corruption allegations and his announced resignation, the Public Ministry has opened a case against him to verify his innocence and decide which actions will be taken following his resignation
Africa eSwatini The country signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen economic cooperation with Indonesia
Asia United Arab Emirates Sharjah police have launched a new initiative to deliver lost property to its owners' doorstep; the service has achieved a 97% completion rate in its first phase