Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
Africa Nigeria Nigerian dried fruit company ReelFruit has raised US$3m in Series A funding to expand production with a new factory, more product development, building of export opportunities
Europe Greece The government has called for a review of the total ban on blood donation by men in same-sex relationships as, according to Minister for Health Thanos Plevris, the law does not reflect updated medical data
Africa Ethiopia The country has ordered the expulsion of seven UN officials; the organization had just warned against the risk of severe lack of food for hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans due to the Addis Ababa government's blocking of aid
Africa Gambia The Commission charged with shedding light on crimes committed during the reign of former President Yahya Jammeh has postponed the presentation of its final report, a worrying postponement for the families of the victims amid a tense political climate
Asia Azerbaijan According to the Financial Times latest report the country is leader among the CIS nations in terms of Covid-19 vaccination coverage, with 34% of fully immunized citizens
Asia Japan Fumio Kishida is expected to become the next prime minister after winning the leadership election in a hard-fought runoff; he said he is ready to "run at full speed" for "a bright future for Japan"
Europe Poland The 18th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition - the most important musical event in the country - starts today at the Warsaw Philharmonic with the selections of the 164 qualified pianists postponed for the pandemic
Europe Belgium For the first time, contactless card payments in the shops of the country has overtaken the number of traditional card payments that require customers to insert their card and manually enter their PIN code
Asia Oman UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil is among the first investors to receive Oman's long-term residency card, designed to incentivise expatriates to make further investments in the country
Africa Cameroon The World Bank will provide US$100 million for the promotion of digital inclusion and the use of digital solutions in the agricultural sector
Asia Myanmar As the economic slump deepens and parts of its financial system grind to a halt, many in the conflict-torn country are turning to online groups to bypass official channels to trade currencies, fuelling clandestine currency trading
Africa Chad Wakit Tama, the coalition of political parties and civil society associations, has stated that it will not participate in the inclusive national dialogue until the conditions are in place for a dialogue involving all Chadians
Asia Nepal Shuklaphanta National Park is now welcoming domestic and international tourists after five months of closure, with attractions like rafting, camping, fishing fully open while elephant safari is still unavailable