Africa Gambia In preparation for the 2026 elections, journalists and civil society players are receiving specialised training to help them detect and counter misinformation before it fuels tension and confusion
Asia United Arab Emirates The pause on NASA Gateway lunar space project was welcomed by the UAE, reiterating its long-term commitment to space exploration; the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre will continue collaborating with NASA, aiming to advance the nation’s lunar capabilities
Europe Sweden The risk of grass fires is high or very high in almost half of Sweden: at this time of year dead grass is exposed, dries quickly and burns easily, the wind can spread it rapidly; about 30 houses are damaged in grass fires and one person dies each year
Africa Tanzania Medicins continue to be out of stock in a number of public health facility, despite the government pledged to improve access to medicines nationwide
Oceania Papua New Guinea Evictions could violate human rights: this is the concern expressed by the head of PNG Church, Sir John Cardinal Ribat, who warns against evictions that don't follow proper procedures, leaving families homeless
Asia Qatar 2.610 entries have been recorded for the 12th edition of Katara Prize for Arabic Novel of the Cultural Village Foundation, the highest prize since launched in 2014; Egypt and Sudan led submissions (963), followed by Levant and Iraq (719), Maghreb (666)
Europe Norway Expanding offshore O&G industry before attacks on Iran, Norway was already cutting Persian Gulf oil supplies; now a majority of Norwegian leaders think it’s even more important to keep Norway’s own oil flowing, despite its contribution to climate change
America Panama Public transport fares will remain stable despite the oil crisis, but the rise in oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East could triple the cost of the state subsidy to public transport, increasing the pressure on public finances
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti International Free Trade Zone DIFTZ recorded a significant acceleration in its activities in the first quarter of 2026, driven by sustained increase in land sales, occupancy rates, employment, according to data released by the DIFTZ Authority
Africa Sierra Leone A growing number of corpses are being found in public spaces; Freetown started burials for sanitary and humanitarian reasons and asked government to investigate on the use of drugs as cause of death, but the matter was solved issuing 'removing' policies
America Peru For the elections on April 12 there will be no flash results broadcast: the National Office of Electoral Processes announced that citizens can follow the vote count in real time on the official ONPE website, starting at 5:00 p.m. on 12 April
Africa Seychelles For this year’s golden jubilee celebrations a dedicated website has been launched; www.gov.sc/anniversary was officially unveiled during a ceremony in Praslin, coinciding with the International Day of Forests
Europe Russia The Russia/Sahel Region teleconference was organized by Lomonosov Moscow State University with other institutions and focused on socio-political cooperation, personnel training, interaction between Russia and Sahel countries in the field of security
America Uruguay Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset was captured in Bolivia; the criminal is considered Uruguay’s most dangerous criminal and is one of the five most wanted individuals by the Drug Enforcement Administration DEA