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 eSwatini High school students in Shiselweni region, in the southern part of the country, have abandoned their classes demanding the release of two arrested pro-democracy representatives
Oceania Solomon Islands After the team finished winless at the World Cup in Lithuania this month, conceding 22 goals in 3 matches, the Solomon Islands Football Federation believes that major changes are needed if the national futsal team is to be competitive on the world stage
America Suriname The country’s vice-president, Ronnie Brunswick, debuted as a soccer player in a Concacaf League match for the Inter Moengotapoe team at 60 years old, therefore becoming the oldest debutant ever of the soccer league
Oceania Micronesia Several moderate earthquakes, with a magnitude of around 5, have been recorded in recent days
America Trinidad and Tobago Nicola Cross' short documentary Becky won best film at T&T at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival; Becky is an uplifting story about the resilience of a Kenyan woman on her journey to feel whole
Asia North Korea State media are promoting President Kim Jong-un's "10 years of great revolutionary leadership" to celebrate his first decade in power in a series of new articles and programmes
Asia China An abnormal heatwave has forced the country to limit electricity consumption, to the point that some Apple and Tesla suppliers have stopped production, shops in the north-east are operating by candlelight and shopping centers have reduced opening hours
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Tensions between local miners and foreign mining companies have risen in the country, after online videos showed incidents of violence by soldiers and mistreatment; there is great concern about rising human rights violations
Oceania Samoa The prime minister touched on climate change and ocean protection in his speech to the United Nations, underlining how the protection of the marine environment is a priority for Pacific nations
Oceania Tuvalu The Tuvalu Language Week, the sixth Pacific Language Week 2021, has moved online due to uncertainty around Covid-19
Asia East Timor The country has extended the deadline for its onshore and offshore oil and gas licences for a second time, in a bid to capture the interest of international and domestic oil companies
Europe Andorra The Sant Julià School of Art has started its course with 150 students and a new jewellery workshop
Europe Belgium Carrefour Belgium has confirmed its supply difficulties: the chain is struggling to stock some of its shops in consequence of a strike by its logistics provider