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.
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
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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The strike at Saint Vincent Hospital continues, reaching six months in duration, despite a recent negotiation that came within inches of an agreement
Oceania Marshall Islands Tuna fishermen from purse seiners have been vaccinated against Covid-19; the Ministry of Health and Human Services administered 757 vaccines to commercial fishing crews in the past 3 months
America Cuba Carlos Rafael Rodríguez University in Cienfuegos province maintains more than 130 cooperation agreements with many of its counterparts abroad, based on research and postgraduate programmes, as well as academic exchange and student mobility
Europe Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić attacked Twitter after several Serbian media outlets under his control were labelled as "state-affiliated", calling it a serious censorship and challenged Twitter to close his account on the platform
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Newly elected President Carlos Vila Nova was congratulated by the Portuguese Head of State who whishes the development and deepening of relations between the two countries
Europe Germany Berlin university canteens will offer mainly vegan and vegetarian meals from next quarter as part of a push to make menus more climate-friendly, with only 4% meat and fish
Africa Mauritius The free online registration service, MoRendezVous, an initiative of the Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, is available for devotees to schedule their prayers for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival
Europe Finland The "European Green Capital 2023” competition will elect its winner today in Lahti among the finalist cities of Sofia, Tallin, Krakow and Helsingborg; the jury will evaluate environmental work in 12 areas
Europe Liechtenstein Employees who have not yet been vaccinated may not be entitled to their salaries in the event of quarantine; in fact, companies are under no obligation to continue paying unvaccinated employees in isolation
Africa Botswana Khoemacau Copper Mining praises itself of also paying attention to environmental, social and governance issues, including significant renewable energy generation and promising community development initiatives
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's Department of Quarantine and Inspection Services detained a package containing 1.000 live centipedes smuggled into the country by a foreigner