Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Europe Slovakia 28 Slovak academic institutions, including public universities, the Slovak Academy of Sciences and its various research institutes, have at least 136 links with China, according to a study by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies in Bratislava
Africa Angola The capital Luanda today hosts a mediation attempt between the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Rwanda
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo After 25 years of bickering, the leaders of Wenge Musica, DR Congo's legendary Soukous band, decided to pick up their shared history where they left off
Oceania Papua New Guinea Voters went to the polls for elections, heavily guarded by 10.000 police and army personnel; in the country millions live in poverty despite vast mineral and energy wealth
Europe Bulgaria Moscow's embassy in Sofia has stopped issuing tourist visas for Bulgarians and will only allow travel to the country to people who have direct relatives in Russia; the country expelled 70 Russian diplomats last week
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Director General of the São Tomé and Príncipe Maritime and Port Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterparts strengthening cooperation with several Portuguese institutions in the sector
Africa Comoros Independence Day is celebrated today in the country, a public holiday observed on 6 July each year to commemorate the country's independence from France in 1975
Africa Ghana An International Monetary Fund delegation will hold a series of meetings with government officials on Ghana's economic recovery programme, starting today
Africa Central African Republic The country officially launched its own cryptocurrency, the Sango, and the future 'first African crypto-hub' with 'zero taxation', two months after making its country the second in the world to adopt bitcoin as its official currency
Asia East Timor Cabinet Office Minister Magalhaes believes that the economy "urgently needs to grow" for the state to consolidate and expand the social security system, in the face of "finite and limited resources" and increasing pressure on public spending
Europe Sweden NATO's 30 allies signed the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland yesterday, sending the two nations' membership offers to the alliance capitals for legislative approval
Asia Iran Iran's decision to produce drones for Tajikistan, a country with strong cultural and ethnic ties to Tehran, marks a major milestone for the country; the drone factory in Tajikistan will be its first offshore weapons production facility
America Guatemala Due to the national airport’s recent disorganisation, heavy traffic, and lack of personnel, the Tourism Chamber has implemented an emergency board for the airport in order to address such urgent matters caused by an increasing amount of tourism