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 Denmark Denmark will be the first Nordic country to reopen its embassy in Kiev, considered "a very strong symbol of Danish support for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people"
Asia Saudi Arabia Real GDP rose 9,6% in the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period last year, the fastest increase in a decade, with oil activities up 20,4% from a year ago
Europe Belarus Agricultural workers have planted turnip seed on more than 50% of the planned area, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said
Europe Estonia The country has strengthened cooperation with Georgia in the conservation of protected areas and natural values, with the Estonian Environmental Agency showing principles and organisation of environmental protection in Estonia and Lahemaa National Park
Europe Portugal The general secretary of the communist-backed CGTP trade union confederation called for measures to control prices and raise the minimum wage to €800 a month in July, while also calling for an increase in pensions
Europe Montenegro The government will seek a strategic partner for the non-voting shares of the state-owned electricity company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), which make up 10% of its capital
Asia Brunei Radio presenter and influencer Nadzri Harif raised BND4.216,64 (€ 2.900) for Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) by cutting his shoulder-length hair
Asia Palestine Ramadan ended for Palestinians as the Israeli army intensified its campaign of arrests and raids in several West Bank cities and towns
Africa Somalia Members of the Somali People's Chamber (lower house of the bicameral parliament) have elected Saadia Yasin Haji Samatar as their deputy speaker; she is the first woman to be elected to the upper house of parliament
Europe Czech Republic Czech Prime Minister Fiala wants to convince his Hungarian counterpart Orbán to change his stance on Russia, as Hungary is among the countries willing to pay for natural gas imports in roubles - a move unacceptable to the Czech Republic
Asia Turkmenistan USAID announced a competition offering a co-financing programme to help farmers obtain GLOBALG.A.P. certification, a key step towards exporting fresh horticultural products to international markets
America Barbados The Child Care Board has closed the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a walk through the city Saturday under the theme Speak Up, Speak Out, Report Child Abuse, encouraging Barbadians to act against child abuse
Asia Kyrgyzstan The World Bank's Executive Board of Directors has approved $50 million in additional funding for the country's micro, small and medium enterprise emergency support project