America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
Asia Yemen Raiman al Hamdani, a researcher at the Yemen policy centre, described the newly installed presidential council as "a feeble attempt to unite anti-Huthi factions on the basis of geographical and political affiliations"
Africa Burundi In 2018, the country launched a vast national reforestation programme to increase the declining forest cover, which will run until 2025; factions formerly at war are now working together on the project
Europe Poland Poland's climate and environment minister confirmed that Russia has cut off gas supplies to his country on Wednesday morning
Africa Benin IMF reaches agreement with Benin on an extended $658 million credit line to address pressing financing needs related to security, impact of the pandemic and war in Ukraine, as well as to anchor its national development plan
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan's women's national football team played its first competitive game in exile at the weekend, eight months after fleeing the Taliban
Africa Central African Republic Long-awaited first trial of Special Criminal Court, set up in the Bangui 7 years ago to prosecute war crimes, genocide and other crimes against humanity committed since 2003, opened on Monday but was immediately postponed until 16 May
Asia Kuwait Nearly 6.000 road accidents were reported in the first 15 days of Ramadan, an average of 400 accidents per day; speed ups especially occur before the Maghreb call to prayer
America Jamaica Crab vendors at the National Heroes Circle in Kingston have been provided with new stalls in a renovation done by J. Wray and Nephew, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation
Asia Iran Vladimir Obydenov, chairman of the Russian-Iranian Business Council (RIDS), said that Moscow could replace a number of Western goods in the field of detergents and pharmaceuticals with Iranian goods
Africa Comoros The agreement between the Ccia Ngazidja and the artisan cooperative has given rise to the 4th edition of the craft and trade fair to promote made-in-Comoros products such as traditional clothes, medicinal products and cosmetics
Africa Mauritius Les Assises de la Recherche et de l'Innovation are being organised for the first time in Mauritius - from 27 to 29 April 2022 - to design strategies to foster innovation in all sectors
Africa Eritrea Mai-Nefhi College of Science awarded 278 students who achieved a higher average in the academic year 2021/2022; 36,5% of the awardees among the first year students were female and 52% among the second, third and fourth year students
America Guatemala This week the Samay foundation was founded, which is the first ever organisation in the country focused on the education and extracurricular activities for children with disabilities