Africa Cape Verde Cape Verde has entered the world's Top 30 in governance indices: the latest World Economics assessment for 2026 gave it an A rating and a score of 74, being the only African country with this distinction, thus sitting in first place on the continent
Oceania Marshall Islands The first HPV Screen and Treat services has been opened at the youth program clinic in Uliga: the key step in Marshall Islands’ goal to eliminate cervical cancer is a collaboration of Health and Human Services with Youth to Youth in Health and WUTMI
Africa Tanzania 60 to 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary healthcare needs, latest Performance Audit Report on the Regulation of Traditional and Alternative Medicine shows; Dar es Salaam has become a distribution hub for traditional remedies
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Regional personalities will replace members of the British monarch on the Eastern Caribbean dollar banknotes as of 2027; the plan was announced by the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank who added that transition will take place in phases
Europe United Kingdom Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of King Charles III known as Prince Andrew before he was stripped of his royal title, was arrested and held in custody for 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid Epstein scandal
America Antigua and Barbuda Use of cell phone, no seatbelts, and improperly secured children are the top three traffic offenses committed daily by Antiguan drivers and these violations persist despite regular warnings from law enforcement
Africa Kenya Kileleshwa and Lavington residents refuse to vacate riparian land along the Nairobi River, jeopardizing the critical final phase of the billion-worth Nairobi River Regeneration Project aiming to transform the polluted river into a clean public resource
Oceania Tuvalu Content creator Pelenita Malaga, aka “5a__creates”, launched a digital docuseries to prevent grandparents stories from disappearing; recording life journeys, traditions, skills, memories he is building an archive of Tuvaluan heritage for the future
Asia Turkmenistan “Smart” city Arkadag, developed at the initiative of Turkmenistan’s leader, is experiencing a campaign of apartment inspections to check if residents are officially employed in town or registered, in a bid to 'clean up' the area from “unnecessary” people
Asia Nepal A long-awaited Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with India now enables cooperation in criminal investigations, evidence sharing and extradition-related procedures; The deal formalizes cross-border legal coordination after years of negotiations
Europe Netherlands About a quarter of Dutch freelancers report losing assignments as clients become more cautious under harder enforcement of self-employment rules, in effect since 2016 but now applied more strictly; findings come from a survey of over 3.000 entrepreneurs
Europe Slovenia Luka Koper, the operator of Slovenia's only seaport, Koper, posted net sales revenue increase by 15% in 2025 to €380 million, with net profit reaching €81,5 million, +35%; The company also reported another record in the number of containers handled
Europe Estonia Up to 600 concrete bunkers will be built along the eastern land border as part of the joint Baltic Defense Line with Latvia and Lithuania; for the €60 million needed, the Center for Defense Investments and Latvia's Defense launched a public procurement
Africa South Africa Alcohol producer Diageo SA has called on Finance Minister to consider a stay of the annual 6%-plus increase in excise duty on spirits when he tables the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament next week