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.
Asia Iraq Nearly 3 in 5 children can't access safely managed water services and less than half of all schools have access to basic water, putting children's health, nutrition, cognitive development and future livelihoods at risk
Europe San Marino A petition has been launched to ask for urgent answers to protecting the right to study of San Marino university students enrolled in Italian universities, since the Sputnik V vaccine will only be considered valid until 15 October
Oceania Kiribati Enough doses of Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate all eligible people in the country have arrived and are stored, government affirms
Europe Switzerland Sports shoes company On is set to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange; with Roger Federer as shareholder, the brand has found a secure attraction for investors and it will place 31,1 million stocks at a price range of 18-20 USD
Europe Czech Republic According to the Technical Road Administration (TSK), cleaning up the Charles Bridge, one of the most famous monuments in Prague, especially from graffiti, costs about 20 thousand euro a year
Africa Republic of the Congo Pharmacists have called on the authorities to take concrete action against illicit drug trafficking, increasingly common in the country
Africa Zambia Government-owned telecom service provider Zamtel aims to double its active subscriber base to 7 million by 2023 by investing in new network capacity equipment
Europe North Macedonia The sports hall of the Municipal Primary School "Metodi" was handed over by the Prime Minister and several ministers; the primary school will have more modern conditions and a dedicated area for teaching physical and health education
Africa Tunisia The Observatory for Rights and Freedoms condemned the ongoing human rights violations in the country, accusing law enforcement and security agencies of engaging in verbal and physical violence against peaceful protesters
Africa Somalia Hudur, a town controlled by Al Shabaab for seven years and suffering from severe water shortages, is recovering with the aid of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has implemented a project to provide clean water and solar-powered street lighting
Asia Lebanon A Lebanese government delegation has asked Syria to allow Egyptian natural gas and Jordanian electricity to pass through its territory to ease a fuel crisis that has crippled the country
Oceania Vanuatu Two livestock farmers have travelled a whole week with 80 goats from Santo to Tanna to take part in the National Agriculture Week