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
Asia Bangladesh The worst floods in north-eastern Bangladesh in almost 20 years have begun to recede, but relief workers are still struggling to help millions stranded by ferocious and unpredictable climate events
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
Europe North Macedonia Today open the finals of the Poker Nations Cup 2021, postponed, hosted in Gevgelija, with 14 nations participating, 12 of which will take part as qualifiers, the country as host and Ukraine as defender of the title from the last edition
Asia Maldives The managing director of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company highlighted the possibility of the company venturing into the real estate sector to further expand its reach
Africa Botswana The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, part of Google's commitments to racial equality, will provide support to African start-ups that meet eligibility criteria in a dozen countries, including Botswana
Africa Burkina Faso 35 designers walked the runway at the third edition of Ouaga Fashion Week in Ouagadougou, and for the first time, most of the designers were local
Africa Ghana Itinerant vaccinators go from door to door to convince sceptics to receive doses of Covid-19 vaccine before an eventual next wave, as the population now no longer sees any risk in the disease
Asia Nepal After the new government put the start-up support program in the background, several start-ups are waiting for a funding that was promised but has not yet arrived
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 Ethiopia The World Bank has approved a $300 million allocation for post-conflict reconstruction in Ethiopia, to rehabilitate communities, infrastructure and support community resilience
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
Africa Egypt Egyptian extreme climber, marathon runner and mountaineer Manal Rostom has become the first Egyptian woman to reach the summit of Everest after completing the ascent on 16 May
America Saint Lucia The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Elderly Affairs has appealed to citizens to know their blood pressure status through regular and documented checks, using appropriate techniques and validated monitoring