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 United Kingdom Pet abduction, currently treated as a loss of the owner's property, will be a new criminal offence in England, considering the emotional distress it can cause; the decision comes after a rise in thefts reported during closures, 2.000 cases last year
Africa Tanzania The government has suspended from publishing a private newspaper for 30 days after linking a 'terrorist' gunman who killed four people to the country's ruling party
Africa Guinea-Bissau Security measures on its eastern and southern border with Guinea-Conakry have been strengthened after that country's special forces claimed to have captured the president and dissolved institutions
Africa Sudan The water level of the river Nile in Khartoum recorded 17,22 meters, actually lower than the highest level the river has ever reached by just 44 cm
Oceania Nauru An Air Service Agreement was signed with Palau for the start of travel routes, thus increasing economic opportunities and mutual exchange between the two countries
America Grenada The government declared “no movement days” as well as a daily curfew due to the recent rise in Covid-19 cases: there are days of the week where locals can’t change locations at all
Africa Kenya Efforts to save Lake Jipe continue, cleaning and desilting have been completed; low water levels in the lake affect the livelihoods of fishermen, farmers and residents
Oceania Palau Micronesian countries are looking to Palau as a leader in the success of the tourism bubble, stated the president of Nauru, pointing out that travel bubbles could be a model to emulate to reopen borders and welcome visitors during pandemic
Oceania Tonga The integrated delivery of public services in the country and Fiji, known as the REACH project, financially supported by Japan, is assisting government responses to the pandemic and raising public awareness on health themes
Africa Senegal Dakar will be the world capital of wetlands in 2022 during the 4th International Wetlands Forum to be held in the capital on 21-26 March 2022
Africa Lesotho First National Bank Lesotho has launched an e-commerce platform where customers can buy and sell goods and services
Oceania Solomon Islands After 94 years as a branch of the Scout Association of the United Kingdom, the Solomon Islands Scout Association is now independent and is the 172nd member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)
America Peru Recent figures show that the country’s agricultural exports have increased 26% since last year, generating a surplus in the agricultural sector of US$ 494.000.000