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 Armenia The country is the top destination for Russians this summer, according to a survey conducted by OneTwoTrip of all foreign air tickets for June-August 2022, with 18,7% of bookings
Africa Gambia Activista-Gambia, a youth-led civil society organisation working to promote young men and women, noted with grave concern the reduction of political space, freedom of expression, increasing threats to civil society and human rights defenders
Asia Bhutan The country has identified Quinoa as a priority crop under the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 'One Country One Priority Product' initiative
Asia Kuwait Thousands of newly recruited Indian nurses are expected to arrive in Kuwait soon amid growing cooperation between the two countries in the health sector
America Honduras A new law establishes electricity as a human right, thus guaranteeing it for the whole population, including those who can’t afford it
Asia Maldives The Ministry of Tourism has announced that nominations for the 'Tourism Awards' open on 1 June; the awards will be presented at the end of September in 12 areas comprising four categories and will be judged by a committee set up by the Ministry of Tourism
Asia Lebanon While the final results for the composition of the 128-seat parliament have yet to be determined, gains have been reported for the Lebanese Forces, a Christian group opposed to Hezbollah
Europe Belarus On the occasion of the appointment of new heads of district administrations, President Lukashenko drew attention to the work of village councils, criticising rural councils for poor performance
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Efforts have been made to strengthen the food supply with the Departments of Agriculture providing financial and material support to farmers; however, a heavy reliance on imported foodstuffs remains and the population is pushed to consume local
Africa Chad Hundreds of Chadians joined the anti-French protests called by the opposition coalition Wakit Tama, opposing France's military presence in the country and attacking symbols of the former colonial power, including some Total petrol stations
Asia Georgia For the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Italy, exhibition 'Cristoforo Castelli and Georgia' was opened at the Simon Janashia Museum, with reproductions of 50 works by the author describing the life of Catholic missionaries in Georgia
America Bolivia Around 50 prisons have implemented a new programme for the benefit of inmates, which consists in them reading books and as a reward receive a decrease in their sentence
America Mexico 500 Cuban doctors will be hired to aid the more vulnerable areas of the country thank to an international agreement between the two governments