Africa Burkina Faso In the Days of Patriotic Engagement, a day dedicated to local cuisine was organized at the Police Academy, responding to the call from the President Captain Traoré, to strengthen food sovereignty by promoting local dishes and beverages
Asia Oman “Shabab Oman II” from Oman Royal Navy docked at Le Havre, France, 10th stop of its international voyage: the vessel's mission is to spread messages of love and peace, highlighting Oman’s maritime heritage and reinforcing the historical ties with France
Africa Lesotho His Majesty King Letsie III is expected to pardon at least 240 inmates this year to mark the 200th anniversary of the Basotho nation’s: the announcement was made during a government media briefing yesterday at the Lesotho Television studios
Africa Eritrea The UN Human Rights Council has rejected Eritrea’s bid to shut down an independent investigation into alleged rights abuses, a move hailed as vital to preventing impunity, with 25 votes against, 18 abstentions and 4 votes in favour
Oceania Nauru Two landmark air carrier cooperation agreements involving Nauru Airlines were signed during the Micronesian Islands Forum in Majuro, one with Air Marshall Islands and one expanded use of Nauru Airlines cargo services with Palau, FSM, Marshall Islands
Africa Namibia 45.000 tonnes of salt shipped to Nigeria is the first consignment under African Continental Free Trade Area agreement; as only the Walvis Bay Salt Company took part in the program, Namibia Trade Forum said more work is needed to fully benefit from ACFTA
Europe Netherlands A new maternity hotel opened in Groningen and one is due to begin operations in Hoorn; mothers stay with their newborns under professional supervision instead of receiving postnatal care at home amid a growing shortage of postnatal caregivers
Europe Latvia Changing the system of service pensions, said Prime Minister Evika Silina, is necessary to restore equality with other recipients of retirement pensions; the retirement pension age was raised some time ago, but the age for service pensions hasn't
Africa Libya A humanitarian convoy of a hundred cars and volunteers en route to break Gaza's siege was welcomed in Tripoli, where locals offered food, and mistreated in Sirte, reports say: another sign of the east-west split in the administration in Libya
America United States A sudden flash flood devastated Hill Country, in Central Texas; the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose over twenty feet in just a few hours, leaving thousands of homes destroyed and resulting in the death of over a hundred people, mostly students at camp
Africa Cameroon A new tax on all used vehicles entering the country came into effect on 1 July that adds to the existing 19,25% VAT; the fee covers the Société Générale de Surveillance verification and the mandatory vehicle identification control
Europe Kosovo The construction of new river bridges in the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica is deemed by Kosovo Serb party as a political stunt aimed at putting ‘fresh pressure’ on the Serb community
Europe Lithuania Construction at the Rūdninkai military training area, a €125 million contract, is 6 months ahead of schedule; Lithuanian defence officials are speeding up operations on the campus that will house part of a German brigade deployed to the country by 2027
Asia Syria Since yesterday Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is not designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, following the US decision to revise its status, softening the approach to post-war Syria as part of a broader strategy to re-engage and support its reconstruction