Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Africa Chad Authorities arrested a sixth opposition leader, Chadian lawyer Max Loalngar, coordinator of the main opposition coalition called Wakit Tamma, following last Saturday's violent anti-French demonstration
Africa Lesotho Gang rivalries among famo groups, the country's most popular music genre, have become a problem to the point that, especially in the south-western district of Mafeteng, many people have been forced to leave their homes for fear of being killed
Asia North Korea Experts argue that the 'zero COVID' strategy reportedly sought by the authorities could prove disastrous for the country, which does not have the resources to replicate the Chinese model
Africa Ivory Coast A project dedicated to restoring soils and improving cocoa cultivation to make it more sustainable has been recently approved in Abidjan by the FAO and the Ivorian Minister of Agriculture
Africa Gambia A serious malnutrition alarm has been raised, with four of the country's seven regions with 13,4% of the population facing food insecurity or being highly vulnerable, with women and children being the most at risk
Africa Togo Called FESMA, Togo's gastronomic festival has been a gathering of top African chefs to show and guide new chefs to reconnect with their culinary heritage, valorizing African cuisines and countering taste globalisation
Europe Germany Breweries warn that there could be a shortage of beer bottles this summer due to rising production costs and a shortage of truck drivers; CEO of the German Brewers Federation called the situation 'extremely tense'
Europe Albania According to the results of a World Vision Albania survey, women and children in the country experience low levels of empowerment, lack of freedom and a worrying level of exposure to violence
Africa Zimbabwe Chitsunge, chairperson of a local anti-sanctions pressure group Broad Alliance Against Sanctions, said the sanctions imposed on the country are illegal, with devastating humanitarian and economic impacts on the people
Europe Poland The European Commission will grant Poland 144,6 million euros of the total of 248 million allocated to all states from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to help refugees from Ukraine
Europe Croatia High inflation should not prevent Croatia from meeting the convergence criteria and joining the eurozone next January, Croatian National Bank Governor Vujčić said in a speech entitled "Croatia, one step away from the eurozone"
Europe Ireland Ireland will focus on protecting human rights in light of the war in Ukraine and promoting a welcoming, inclusive and diverse Europe during its six-month presidency of the Council of Europe
Asia Qatar For the first time, the World Cup in Qatar will have three women referees, France's Frappart, Rwanda's Mukansanga and Japan's Yamashita; a historic turning point for the world of football