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 Democratic Republic of the Congo At least 600.000 students have finally taken their final secondary school exams, delayed by two months because of the pandemic
Europe Greece Athlete Athanasios Ghavelas and guide Sotirios Gkaragkanis win gold and set a new world record in the 100 metres at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Africa Libya The Libyan dossier will be discussed by the UN Security Council this month, while Dublin sources announced Ireland is to take over the UN body in a few days
America Costa Rica Athlete Sherman Guity makes history by winning Costa Rica’s first ever Paralympic medal; Guity snatched silver in the men's 100m athletics race at the Tokyo 2020 games ending today
Asia Mongolia The National Committee for the Promotion of Olympism is now in force; recently established, it is headed by the PM and chaired by the Minister of Education and Science with the purpose of improving the people's quality of life
America United States Texas’ new law allowing most people to carry handguns in public without a permit or training makes debate rise between those who think it will bring more safety to citizens and researchers who suggests crime actually rises after such laws are implemented
Europe Ukraine 50.000 rapid tests, 19.000 antiseptics and 190.000 masks have been prepared in view of a mass pilgrimage traditionally performed on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, in Uman to pray at the grave of the Breslav Hasidism founder
Africa Gambia The pandemic has put basketball, one of the most inactive sports in the country, into a deep crisis due to the suspension for the pandemic and lack both of income and support
Africa Benin Angel Chibozo, born in 2003 in Benin, will play for Italian soccer club Juventus this year after being brought up in their youth team
Africa Central African Republic The 27th promotion of customs students has been completed, with the official graduation ceremony naming 78 students, of which 22 girls
America Ecuador The country had never won a Paralympic medal before the current edition, were the nation concludes with a total of three medals, including a gold
Asia North Korea The offer of 3 million Sinovac vaccines was rejected, though UNICEF believes they could be as useful as they were to other countries, despite eventual side effects
Africa Egypt The country will work with Siemens Industries and KAMS Engineering and Contracting to digitally connect oil platforms and wells and to manufacture low and medium voltage switchboards, electric motors and variable speed drives