Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Asia North Korea North Korean state television is actively preparing new and improved programming for children amid growing demand, Korean Central Television (KCTV) announced
Africa Mauritius The Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany donated about 460.000 sterile non-surgical face masks to the Minister of Health and Welfare
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Secretary of State for Youth and Sport signed a contract with four federations - Wrestling, Athletics, Handball, Volleyball - to attract new national talents for the 2021-2022 season, part of the strategic plan for the development of sport
Africa Botswana Tourism in the country is already starting to recover from the negative effects of the travel bans that followed the new Omicron variant; the tourism industry is the country's second largest employer after diamond mining
Africa Sierra Leone Together with Liberia, the country has called for a mini summit of the Mano River Union to address human trafficking issues in the sub-region
Africa Equatorial Guinea Seeing the country participate in the African Cup of Nations - having secured qualification for the first time - is a historic achievement, according to former international professional footballer Juvenal Edjogo
Asia Malaysia Any plans for Likas lagoons to be reclaimed for commercial development would have a negative impact on flood mitigation in the city, according to Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) chairman, and should be ceased immediately by central Government
America Honduras The Electoral Council stated that the recent elections were one of the most transparent in the country’s history;, with 69% of the population voting, a mass participation, they have been called a “historical process"
America Haiti FOKAL has opened applications for Haiti's Emerging Photography Fund, which will select two winners for a scholarship in January 2022, supporting them to produce photographic projects with journalistic, documentary or artistic lenses
Europe Germany The country's arms exports have reached a record level this year, thanks to the approval of almost €5 billion by then-Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration in the last nine days of power
America Dominica The United Nations World Food Program signed an innovative agreement with the country especially designed to strengthen the ability to deliver assistance to the most vulnerable people following a climate shock
Asia Jordan With 33,7 points, the country ranked 155 out of 180 countries - up 23 positions - on the Natural Capital Index of the 2021 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index issued by SolAbility, a Swiss-Korean sustainable intelligence think-tank