Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Africa Somalia Bilan, which means 'bright and clear' in Somali language, the first women-only radio and television channel in the country, was born. With the support of the UN, it will produce on women's issues and promote the defence of women's rights in the country
Oceania Samoa The government of Samoa has extended the state of emergency until 8 May, when it was supposed to end on Monday; there are still restrictions on businesses, enterprises, government services and churches
Africa South Africa South Africa's leader visited survivors in one of the townships in the city of Durban that was hit by floods and mudslides fuelled by the worst rain in 60 years, which left at least 300 people dead
Asia Cyprus Health (36%), the country’s economy (35%), the rising cost of living and inflation (32%), immigration (28%) are the four most important issues facing Cyprus according to EU’s latest barometer, released on Wednesday
Africa Namibia The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia will suspend the awarding of new telecommunications and broadcasting licences from 1 October to 30 September 2023 to carry out a market research that must be based on hard data
Africa Zimbabwe Government will send a team of pathologists to Mozambique in June to begin the exhumation and repatriation of more than 157 Zimbabweans who were swept away by floods from Cyclone Idai in 2019, to re-burial at home
Europe Belgium According to a new report by the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology, domestic violence is responsible for around 10% of deaths nationwide; 30-49 year olds are the group most affected by domestic violence
Africa Sudan The UN, the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development have called on the Sudanese authorities to end the political stalemate, asking to take steps to create an appropriate atmosphere for a serious dialogue to end the crisis
Africa Togo The second phase of the Project to Support Youth Employability and Integration in Growth Sectors (PAEIJ-SP) is expected to start soon, with a nationwide survey underway to define the direction and contours of this phase
Asia South Korea The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a rally of some 10.000 members in central Seoul calling on President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to communicate with the labor community, in fears he will reverse pro-labour policies
Europe Portugal 290 people presented testimonies of their sexual abuse at the hands of the Portuguese Catholic Church before an independent commission, with the victims ranging in age from 15 to 88
Asia Singapore The Singapore Flyer will resume operations today after being shut down for nearly three months as a precautionary measure following the detection of a technical problem, having received approval from the Building and Construction Authority
Africa Libya 25 Libyan paediatric patients with serious illnesses will be treated at Bambino Gesù Hospital, Italy under a new agreement worth €2,4 million