Africa Sierra Leone A ship departed from Freetown was intercepted and diverted to Canary Islands, in a crackdown on international drug trafficking; Spanish police found aboard 35-40 tonnes of cocaine in what has been called “record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic”
Europe Lithuania Over 300 cases of GPS signal interference in Lithuanian airspace have been reported by pilots since the beginning of 2026; authorities say satellite navigation jamming, allegedly linked to Russia, is continuing in the region
Europe Montenegro Amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs and a new Law on the National Security Agency adopted by parliament prompted warnings from civil society groups and European officials about potential risks to the rule of law and Montenegro’s EU accession process
Africa Djibouti Djibouti celebrated International Women's Day no longer as a symbolic date, but as a marker of a social transformation driven by the determination of women and by political will at the highest levels of government
Africa Malawi Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation ADMARC, the state-owned food trader, announced it would need a shocking K144 billion, or € 6,5 billion, to operate properly and save itself from collapse in the 2026/2027 financial year
Europe Belgium A medical crisis team will be set up in Flanders to help people during large-scale health and welfare emergencies; initially the new team will comprise around 100 medical volunteers, enabling the service to respond to a crisis situation in 48 hours
Oceania Tuvalu Recent consultations on the Digital Nation in Funafuti have underlined that the recurrent narrative of a lost battle against climate change and the inevitable sinking of Tuvalu are distract focus from the key point of a possibile different future
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Former MP expressed concern for the potential discontinuation or pausing of vital water security projects by the new administration, citing Volcano Emergency Project focused on sourcing groundwater in North Windward - Tourama and north of the Dry River
Asia Kuwait A number of wedding halls have been temporary converted into food distribution centers to reduce overcrowding and facilitate efficient supply, especially in densely populated areas
Asia Bahrain Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the war; Iran’s president vowed to expand attacks on American targets in the region following intense US and Israeli air strikes
Asia Taiwan Routine drug price surveys could be suspended for three years in an effort to strengthen the stability of Taiwan’s pharmaceutical supply; annual surveys consider demand and clinical necessity and set prices, ultimately influencing production
Africa Seychelles Bodybuilder Rodney Henriette and judoka Amandah Payet have been named the Seychelles Sportsman and Sportswoman of 2025; The 39th Sports Awards ceremony took place on Saturday 28 February 2026
Africa Seychelles The School for the Exceptional Child has been commended for its leadership in championing inclusive education in Seychelles at the closing ceremony of the project “Strengthening Caregiver Support for School-Going Children with Disabilities”
Europe Slovenia Tadej Pogačar set a record-breaking fourth win at the XX edition of Strade Bianche, the one-day classic around Siena in Tuscany, Italy, named after historic white gravel roads, finishing the 203km one minute ahead of Paul Seixas, with Isaac Del Toro third