Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Africa Angola The 1.000 million Euro contract for the construction of the 'Lote 4' of the North-South Railway Corridor has been awarded with direct bidding to the consortium formed by Angolan Omatapalo and the Spanish company Quantum Solutions
Europe Andorra Delegations from Europe's small states signed a MoU in Andorra to ensure better coordination and mutual understanding, aiming to make their voices heard in diplomatic bodies such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation and the Council of Europe
Africa Eritrea Eritrean Foreign Minister accused the UAE of pursuing "port imperialism" across Africa, saying Abu Dhabi's investments in maritime facilities have strategic political motives beyond commercial interests
Europe Germany The Alternative for Germany party, known as AfD, dominated a crucial election in the Saxony-Anhalt but fell short of the absolute majority needed to become the first far-right party to gain power there for the first time since the Nazi era
America Costa Rica Public hospitals have treated 9.970 gunshot emergencies from 2020 to 31 July 2026; data from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund show how the rise in armed violence is affecting far more people than homicide statistics reveal
America Brazil 15 women a day are hospitalized in Brazil following domestic violence; the study analyzed 90.798 cases from the public healthcare network showing that prevail young women rushed into surgery for multiple traumas or chest wounds caused by sharp objects
Africa Ethiopia 18th BRICS Summit concluded in New Delhi with a vote of confidence for Ethiopia’s economic and diplomatic agenda, as member nations explicitly endorsed its accession to the WTO and backed its leadership for major international roles
Africa Guinea-Bissau Responsible gambling is at the center of the debate on the development of the regulated gambling market in Africa and of the first Safer Gambling Week in Africa, dedicated to safeguarding gamblers, raising public awareness, and promoting safer practices
America El Salvador Works have begun in the area formerly occupied by the National Zoo, being transformed into the new Metropolitan Park in San Jacinto in San Salvador, one of the pending projects of the Ministry of Public Works
Africa Burkina Faso Nazi-Boni University in Bobo-Dioulasso new academic complex was inaugurated by Captain Ibrahim Traoré; featuring a 1.200-seat lecture hall and with a total capacity of 3.257 people , it is built under the Initiative for Quality Education for All IPEQ
Europe Croatia 650 tons of non-toxic waste will be removed from the illegal landfill in Gospić to two Croatian cement plants within 45 days were they will used as fuel in the production of cement
Africa Djibouti About 1.400 people have been welcomed in Djibouti as they fled from Yemen following the escalating fighting near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including vulnerable women and children; many have landed near the city of Obock or were rescued at sea
Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US