Oceania Palau A historic $15 million financing agreement has been signed with Saudi Arabia, marking a shift in how Palua's National Development Bank will now operate, as the loan will be directly invested into building affordable housing
Africa Burundi Over 63.000 people have entered Burundi in one month, the country's biggest refugee crisis in decades, following the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that is forcing thousands to flee
Asia East Timor The Timor-Leste Housing Market Development Forum was organised by the Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment and the Central Bank to promote reflection on the development of the housing sector and identify solutions to the existing challenges
Europe Austria In 2024, for the first time in sixteen years, Austria's trade balance was in surplus, with imports lowernthan exports, according to figures provided on Friday by Statistics Austria
Africa Botswana BOTSAT-1, Botswana's first space satellite, has passed all tests and is ready for launch from Space X's facilities in California, USA, and the long-awaited event is expected to take place soon after technical problems delayed it
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Construction of the new Basseterre High School will begin in the coming weeks as the Government prepares to meet a key commitment to have a facility 'like no other in the region' that capitalises on latest teaching and learning techniques and technology
America Canada Mark Carney, elected the new leader of the Liberal Party with 85,9% of votes, will be Canada’s 24th prime minister; the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England neither run for political office before nor sits in the House of Commons
Africa Angola The country made history at the African Fencing Championships that ended Thursday in Luanda, winning its first international medals since the creation of the fencing federation in Angola ten years ago
Africa Djibouti More than 180 migrants are missing after several boats capsized off the coasts of Yemen and Djibouti; according to the International Organisation for Migration, the victims were attempting to cross the Red Sea from the Horn of Africa
America Uruguay On International Women's Day, thousands of women marched in Montevideo demanding that progressive laws be backed with real financial support, emphasizing the fight against gender violence, inequality, and advocating for social change
America Suriname A National Maritime Operations Center is being established in Suriname to strengthen regional maritime security, involving agencies like the Coast Guard, Customs, and the National Army
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh police have launched a hotline at police headquarters to promptly address incidents of violence against women; the numbers are 01320002001, 01320002002 and 0132000222
America Paraguay Paraguayan President Santiago Peña withdrew the candidacy for the OAS Secretary General position due to the lack of support from several countries in the region, which shifted their backing to Albert Ramdin of Suriname
Africa Ghana Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, is showing lively activism in trying to re-establish relations and diplomatic ties, and not only, with the countries of the Sahel Alliance, namely Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger