Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Asia Yemen The UAE and WHO launched a program to address malnutrition Socotra, focusing on both immediate relief and long-term solutions, while Air Arabia initiated a weekly flight from Abu Dhabi to the island, providing a direct route and easing travel access
Africa Djibouti The French high school of Djibouti, a leading institution approved by the French Ministry of National Education and the Agency for French Education Abroad, will hold its open days on 7 and 8 April 7
Africa Sierra Leone The Freetown City Council shared the progress made in expanding access to safe and reliable water for thousands of residents across the city through sustainable, community-focused water initiatives as part of the Transform Freetown agenda
Asia Mongolia The Selbe Subcenter project in Ulaanbaatar aims to create a model “20-minute city” over 158 hectares; It will include 113 residential complexes, schools, hospitals, roads, bike paths, and green spaces and construction is set to finish by 2027
Asia Pakistan The Supreme Court ruled that women’s legal rights are not tied to marriage; Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said assuming married women depend financially on husbands is discriminatory and the court reinstated a woman denied a job due to her marital status
Asia Saudi Arabia The market for sweets and chocolate is growing, and increased consumer demand for non-traditional options, chocolate and special promotions for Eid Al-Fitr is boosting sales
Africa Guinea Ex-president Moussa Dadis Camara, convicted for 2009 stadium massacre, has been pardoned on health grounds and released from Conakry’s central prison; the transitional government had pledged to compensate victims of the tragedy from the national budget
Oceania Kiribati Technical officers from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Solomon Islands National Neglected Tropical Diseases are currently in Kiribati to provide training in support of mass drug administration for scabies and trachoma
America Trinidad and Tobago The national e-commerce strategy 2025-2030, newly launch, builds on the country’s 2017-2021 e-commerce framework that takes into account the initiatives of micro, small and medium businesses and is the first of its kind in the Caribbean
Africa Mauritania Deportation operations of migrants from various West African countries have intensified, arousing strong controversy in public opinion with complaints from human rights organisations and protests in various sectors of civil society
America Bolivia Aymara Indigenous groups and transport workers have been protesting against President Arce over severe fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, raised food prices, and intensified political tensions ahead of the August elections
Europe Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti affirmed that more than 1 billion euros will be allocated for the Kosovo Security Force in a possible new term of government
Africa Gabon The campaign for Gabon's election that will end the transition officially begins today: candidates, including coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema and former Prime Minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, are already offering their statements