Asia Bahrain 394.000 visitors have been registered in state-run heritage sites in January-August 2026, with the Bahrain Fort accounting for 246.409, nearly two thirds of the total, and foreign visitors prevailed with the presence of 187.567 people
America Venezuela Despite of the prevailing US sanctions, Venezuela managed to double its oil exports in the past year
Africa Lesotho A Geo-Science Laboratory will be built in Maseru Industrial Area; it will be the first in the country and open to totally new job opportunities
America Suriname The country recorded the lowest amount of Malaria cases in recent years and authorities are currently planning campaigns to further diminish the amount of infections for the future
Oceania Fiji People's Alliance Party leader Sitiveni Rabuka announced that 55 candidates will contest the upcoming general election under the party's banner and hinted that other members of the Social Democratic Liberal Party will join his party
Africa Botswana The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa has approved a US$1 million grant to facilitate the country's transition to clean energy, including supporting the private sector in investing in renewable energy generation and reducing negative environmental impact
Africa Ethiopia After the government had declared it would release opposition figures, including leaders of Tigray, to promote national reconciliation, it air-raided a camp for displaced civilians leaving at least 56 people dead and 30 wounded
America Paraguay The country registered the second hottest day of its history, reaching a record-breaking temperature of 45,3 degrees celsius
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Conservation authorities are considering allowing monkeys to be hunted in the Príncipe Natural Park to reduce their numbers, given the threat they pose to animals such the critically endangered thrush
Africa Comoros The new university hospital centre El-Maarouf I Csyic is facing a shortage of building materials, as local cement, sand and gravel companies are no longer able to meet its needs
Africa Burundi Education Cannot Wait, the UN Global Fund for Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises, has announced a US$12 million grant for the first multi-year resilience programme in the country where 1,9 million children and adolescents are out of school
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country could host China's first Atlantic naval base; if built, it would be China's second such facility in Africa and first in the Atlantic, representing an element of strategic importance for possible conflicts and proximity to the US
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The meningitis outbreak that erupted in the north-eastern Tshopo Province around 6 months ago has officially been declared over; 2662 cases and 205 deaths were recorded
Africa Republic of the Congo Averda, international company managing local waste collection, has mobilized vehicles and agents to cope with overloaded bins in Brazzaville and Point Noire during the festive season