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
Europe France With the results of the first round of the French presidential election, politicians from Spain, Germany and Italy issued strong statements against the far-right Marine Le Pen, warning that the second round will be a vote for Europe or for Putin
Europe Luxembourg Landlords, in exchange for tax breaks, can work with one of 37 organizations to help families in emergency situations find affordable housing, as per a new government strategic program to address the sharp rise in rental prices
Asia Jordan By April the EU Madad Fund and AICS will complete in Um Al Quttien the rehabilitation of a water channel and sidewalks to provide access to hospitals, markets, schools and facilities to 19.400 individuals, also preventing damages from torrential rainwater
Europe Estonia The country shipped over ten tonnes of materials, consisting mainly of high-voltage aluminium cables, control cables and other overhead line accessories, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy to help rebuild destroyed infrastructure
Africa Ethiopia The new report "Outbreaks and other emergencies" published by the WHO, reports an alarming new spread of meningitis in the country, as in four regions the "epidemic threshold" has been crossed
Asia China The tech-hub city of Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley of China, has overtaken New York, USA, for number of resident billionaires according to the Hurun Global Rich List
Africa Guinea Koran is now available in its translation into Pulaar-Fullde, the fula language spoken by 60 million Africans; the new version is the result of a project led by the association Islam House and Guinean Centre for Studies and Translation, based in Conakry
Asia Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has been ousted from office following a vote of no confidence over allegations of economic and foreign policy mismanagement, thus ending his term in office begun on 18 August 2018
Asia Yemen Last week saw an important event, when the president of the internationally recognised government transferred his powers to a Presidential Governing Council and dismissed his deputy
Africa Mauritius The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority recently unveiled its new 'Where Else but Mauritius' advertising campaign in a bid to attract more travellers from the Indian market
Africa Gambia President Barrow's National People's Party won 19 of 53 parliamentary seats in the 9/04 legislative elections, according to the country's Independent Electoral Commission, overturning the majority held by its main challenger, the United Democratic Party
Oceania Fiji The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development has recorded increases in investments in key areas such as road improvements and rural electrification with the installation of solar house systems and water and sanitation
Africa Republic of the Congo The first edition of Brazza Fashion Week (BFW) took place in Brazzaville; a three-day event, it showcased the talents of the nation and Gabon under the theme "Traditions and Modernity"