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 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 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
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
Asia South Korea From today schools will resume normal operations under new guidelines; schools will adapt “normalcy attendance” measures: face-to-face classes will be held and online classes will be reserved for special circumstances
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
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
Africa Tanzania The country is home to East Africa's only billionaire, according to the latest Africa Wealth Report 2022
Europe Malta There were 28.000 people who suffered severe deprivation last year, including 7,8% of children, as poverty increased, according to data released by the National Statistics Office
Europe Portugal European demand for fruit has turned Portugal's Alentejo region into a goldmine for landowners and corporations, while the workers, mostly Asians, often face severe exploitation
Europe Netherlands The number of sex crimes reported to police has risen by more than 25% since The Voice of Holland sex scandal broke; in total, police received 4.000 reports in the first three months of this year, 1.100 more than in the same period in 2021
Asia Mongolia Construction work on a 25MW thermal power plant will start this May in three soums of Zavkhan aimag under the government's New Revival Policy