Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Africa Guinea-Bissau The first ever bilateral visit of India confirms the ties of the country with its main export partner, which buys nearly 90% of raw cashew nuts
Europe Poland Dozens of photographs depicting the work of medical and humanitarian teams participating in the fight against the pandemic in various corners of the world are displayed in an open-air gallery in Warsaw's Łazienki Park
Oceania Kiribati Although borders are still closed, the Kiribati Tourism Authority has started its Kiribati Tourism & Hospitality Protocols for the New Normal training for hotel and tourism service operators on all islands
Africa Chad A film that pays tribute to Chadian women and the strategies of female solidarity to overcome the major obstacles they face will be presented at the Cannes film festival
Africa Burundi According to the UN Trafficking in Persons (TiP) Report 2021, for the first time the country is one of the few that have made significant strides in combating human trafficking and meeting minimum standards for the elimination of TiP
Africa Tunisia Health system has collapsed under the weight of the pandemic, the health ministry said describing the virus’s affect on the country as “catastrophic”; on Tuesday 9,823 cases were recorded and 134 deaths, its worst daily toll from the virus spread
Europe Luxembourg The new press law puts online news on the same footing as print media, granting government subsidies based on the number of journalists they employ instead of on the number of pages newspapers print each day
Oceania Australia Calls from the UN Human Rights Council's periodic review, which in January, with 30 adhering countries, called for a halt to the incarceration of 10-year-olds and for the age to be raised to 14, have been rejected by the Government
Asia North Korea In an attempt to alleviate the serious food crisis in the country, two incoming shipments of humanitarian aid may have been detected delivering white parcels of goods to both Nampho and Haeju ports
Africa Nigeria IHS Nigeria, a provider of telecommunications infrastructure services, has commissioned a new hub to support micro, small and medium enterprises and freelancers
Africa Rwanda 15 software professionals have been certified through ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) training, with a mission to grow the next generation of IT specialists in the country
Europe Slovenia Additional €72.5 million have been budgeted for the Ministry of Education to co-finance investments in kindergartens and primary schools between 2021 and 2024