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
Africa Guinea Guinea's military junta announced that it had received "proposals", ranging from 18 to 52 months, for a political transition, with 25 April marking the deadline set by ECOWAS to present a plan for transition to a civilian government
Asia India After the country liberalised drone regulations last year, operators have been testing the delivery of medical supplies by air: the solution could change healthcare in remote regions of the country
Africa Namibia Namibia's hunting season begins today: game birds, the big game species of kudu, oryx and red elk, the smaller springbok and warthog species can be hunted
Europe Germany The return, between 17 September and 3 October, of the much-loved Oktoberfest in Munich has been announced (6,3 million visitors in 2019); the mayor has specified that the event will be unrestricted, but may see price increases due to inflation
Europe Bulgaria A regional coordination centre will be set up in Bulgaria to manage the overall use of gas and electricity infrastructure and additional gas purchases for the Balkans and Italy
Africa Benin In the W National Park in the north of the country, rangers who are supposed to exclusively protect wildlife and carry out anti-poaching activities are increasingly involved in anti-terrorism activities, Reuters reported
Europe Spain CitizenLab reported that 63 politicians and civil society members linked to Catalan independence movement were spied via the Pegasus software; Catalan president announced a suspension of all cooperation with Spanish government until Madrid clarifies
Europe Serbia After a meeting with Stellantis CEO, President Vucić said the FIAT Chrysler car factory in the capital will be modified to start producing electric cars in early 2024 with an investment of €190 million with the government securing €48 million of the total
Asia Lebanon The government has instructed the military to investigate the deadly sinking of a boat of Libanese migrants last weekend; survivors' claims that the navy was responsible have unleashed rage across the country
Asia Iraq Iraq's water resources have declined by 50% since last year due to successive droughts, low rainfall and falling river levels; the country is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and desertification
Africa Sudan Sudanese artist Mutaz al-Fateh has been using special recipes to create his unique paintings for years, using natural ingredients such as ground coffee, tea leaves and fruit peel shavings
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Apple, Tesla and Intel are the main global industrial groups accused by the latest report of Global Witness to use for their products minerals and rare earths from the country, extracted irresponsibly, often by child labor, in very risky conditions
Asia Taiwan Employees received an average year-end bonus of more than NT$70.000 (US$2.400) for their work in 2021, with those working in shipping receiving the largest payment, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)