America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
America Nicaragua A Russian security delegation was hosted in Nicaragua to strengthen military and police cooperation on cybersecurity, deepening ties under Ortega’s government amid US concerns over increased Russian military presence in the region
Africa Mauritius The National Insurance Company has unveiled its new Entrepreneurial Empowerment Program , a comprehensive strategy designed to support and elevate micro and small enterprises in Mauritius
Africa Angola Northern provinces have been hit by torrential rains for weeks, leaving 54 people dead, over 450 injured, 44.000 displaced, 4.000 homes damaged; unplanned land use, poor urban infrastructure and non-compliance with building regulations explain the impact
America Panama Panama has considered reopening its flagship, controversial copper mine notwithstanding the absence of congressional approval
Europe Kosovo The Pristina Basic Court has issued an arrest warrant for Milan Radoicic and 19 others, suspected of war crimes during the Kosovo war in May 1999, in Gjakova/Djakovica; the suspects don't have addresses in Kosovo and aren't accessible to authorities
America Paraguay Surging Bitcoin mining demand could bring collapse to the national power grid by 2029, unless energy diversification reduces reliance on hydroelectricity; the warning has been issued by Paraguay's industrial union
Asia Kyrgyzstan A ceremony of handover of English language textbooks for 4th grade was held at the School of Innovative Technologies No. 5 in Bishkek, as part of transition to 12-year school education; these are the first ever world-level textbooks printed in Kyrgyzstan
Asia Iraq iQ Cars, Iraq’s largest online car marketplace, successfully closed of a 7-figure Seed A funding round led by Euphrates Ventures; this major investment marks a significant step for the platform connecting car buyers and sellers across the nation
Africa Eritrea Eritrea underlined it had deliberately ensured that foreign assistance aligned with national priorities rather than with donor priorities, keeping a better control over its development agenda notwithstanding a global funding crisis
Africa Tanzania 14 tonnes of chemicals linked to illicit drug production have been intercepted by the The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority in collaboration with the International Narcotics Control Board
Oceania Marshall Islands A deep sea mapping project will focus on the Marshall Islands as one of areas in the region to have their ocean floors mapped this year: the Ocean Exploration Trust is partnering with MI Marine Resources Authority on the upcoming visit of vessel Nautilus
Africa Kenya 400.000 students, or 60% of those enrolled in public universities in Kenya, face uncertainty as 21 out of 43 institutions are poorly run in terms of management
Africa Ivory Coast Cocoa farmers worry that they might not be able to sell enough of their produce, or at too low a price because of the 21% tariffs on Ivory Coast exports to the US recently imposed by US Cocoa is Ivory Coast's main export to the United States