America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Asia Philippines Thousands of Davao residents gathered with candles at former President Duterte residence on his 80th birthday, to express their well-wishes; Duterte is currently detained by the ICC in the Netherlands, facing charges related to his anti-drug campaign
Africa Cameroon The recent initiative to define the modalities for issuing new-generation national identity cards to its citizens, displaced persons and refugees living in Cameroon has received the approval of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR
Asia Jordan 9.591 overnight tourists from African countries were recorded in January and February, totaling 11.895 with 2.304 day visitors, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism; compared to same period in 2024, visitors from African countries grew by 98,3%
Asia Palestine Al Jazeera fact-checking agency SANAD, based on UN data, satellite images and maps, claims tank raids and air strikes by Israeli forces in the West Bank in recent months are part of a systematic strategy to change geography, leading to full annexation
Africa Benin The Republic of Benin, together with Togo, owe Nigeria $8.84 million for electricity consumption in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to data disclosed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Africa Central African Republic An attack on peacekeepers serving with the MINUSCA mission in the Central African Republic resulted in the death of a Kenyan 'blue helmet'; the UN Secretary-General strongly condemned the act
Asia Azerbaijan Construction industry in Azerbaijan registered an upward trend, with latest data showing a +19% increase in production of construction plaster in the first two months of 2025 compared to last year
Africa Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore refused a pay rise: choosing to continue receiving the same salary he received as a soldier, he reaffirmed his commitment to serve the citizens of Burkina Faso
Europe Monaco Monaco joined forces with France and Italy to conduct a large-scale search and rescue exercise involving 300 people, five aircraft and 19 boats in the waters off Menton to rehearse a highly realistic crisis scenario and test the entire rescue chain
Africa Morocco A new archaeological discovery in Kach Kouch, dated 4.000 years ago, challenges the long-held belief that the Maghreb was an empty land before the arrival of the Phoenicians from the Middle East around 800 BC
Asia East Timor East Timor's economic performance showed substantial progress in 2024, with a 4% increase in Gross Domestic Product compared to 2,4% in 2023
Asia Vietnam Vietnamese investors launched 10 new overseas projects as of Q1 2025, with total outbound investment reaching over $83 million, more than 5 times higher than the same period in 2024
America Suriname The Betheljada Foundation, specialized in caring for people with disabilities, received a presidential visit for the first time in 45 years; President Santokhi delivered donations and pledged long-term community support to strengthen social institutions