Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Africa Algeria 27 suspected members of the MAK, a separatist group that seeks independence for the Berber region of Kabylie and which the government has declared a terrorist organization, were arrested after an attack in two northern cities
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Wartime Bosnian Serb Army battalion commander Srecko Acimovic was convicted of assisting the genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica in July 1995 and sentenced to seven years in prison
Asia China Alibaba turnover grows by 34% year on year in Chinese Q1 of fiscal year 2022 and is ready to support the Premier’s ‘social fairness’ wealth redistribution program with US$ 15 billion
Europe Belarus 93 preschool institutions are planned to be built in five years throughout the country within the state program "Education and Youth Policy"
America Suriname This week the country formally strengthened ties with The Netherlands, signing two agreements that fortify the cooperation n the areas of public health and justice
America Uruguay There are current tensions within the South American trade bloc Mercosur, since Uruguay has formally decided to agree on a Free Trade treaty with China; Mercosur’s major partners claim that decisions of such caliber should be done consulting the bloc
Africa Mauritania Expro, a leading international oilfield services company, has completed a contract for a subsidiary of Petronas, PC Mauritania, which manages offshore operations in the country
Africa Burkina Faso Jules Kader Kaboré, a young Burkinabe programmer based in the US, has developed a money transfer platform "Sank" - the name is inspired by Thomas Sankara, father of the Burkinabé revolution; reliable and convenient, it already has some 10.000 users
Asia Maldives The construction of a hospital in R. Alifushi will begin in the last quarter of this year, as the Health Minister recently stated
Africa Malawi An independent study on the logistics and infrastructure solution for the Kasiya rutile project has confirmed the logistics route proposed by owner Sovereign Metals through the Nacala logistics corridor and export from Nacala port
America Paraguay Protests took place due to a recently presented bill that protects the rights of alleged property owners that are descendants to dictator Stroessner’s allies; their ancestors received the land from the former regime, but citizens claim its for the public
Asia Bangladesh Bangladeshi textile producers have accepted the 2 years extension of the Agreement on Working Conditions proposed by many international brands that makes local business partially liable for non-compliance with safety standards at production sites
Europe Bulgaria According to a study by Reboot, Bulgaria offers the best working conditions to women, especially in terms of maternity leave, which can amount to 410 days with a pay equal to 90% of the salary