Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
Africa Eritrea The document produced in 3rd Congress of the Eritrean Afar National Congress is deemed a most ambitious resolutions for Eritrean nationality movements; despite its vision, impeccable structure and clarity, experts fear it won't be enough for durable peace
Africa Ethiopia Over 4.000 participants gathered in Addis Ababa for the final conference of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue; The forum at the Addis International Convention Center is scheduled for several weeks, follows input collection by ND Commission since 2021
Europe Portugal Teachers, parents and students held protests over Portugal national exam system; 50.000 teachers had been rallying in May asking for just pay and Minister's resignation, now students and parents joined to change the allegedly unfair examination system
Oceania Kiribati 34 new nurses, including eight future outer island doctors, are ready to begin their service in clinics across Kiribati after graduating from the classrooms of Bikenibeu
Europe Lithuania The shortage of skilled workers in the agriculture sector has made job vacancies increasingly filled by foreigners; Employment Service reports that in the first half of 2026 658 employers registered in a total of 2.800 vacant jobs
Asia Cyprus Lionfish consumption could help limit the spread of one of the Mediterranean’s most problematic invasive species; citizens are invited to consider choosing lion fish on the local market
America Ecuador The first steps in the selection process for the architectural proposal of the new National Museum MuNa have been made; it is envisioned as a new cultural landmark for the country
Africa Kenya A bid by a Rastafarian group seeking to legalise use of cannabis for religious purposes has been rejected by the High Court; according to Rastafarians the ban on smoking cannabis infringed on their constitutional right to freedom of religion and belief
Africa Niger The first ordinary session of the Consultative Council for the Refoundation CCR for the year 2026 has been convened for today 17 July following a decree signed on 15 July by the President, Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani
Africa Mauritania On July 14 in Nouakchott, Minister of Justice Mohamed Ould Soueidatt received a delegation from DIGNITY, the Danish Institute Against Torture
Asia East Timor On National Public Civil Servant Day civil servants have been praised for their work by President Ramos-Horta and invited to continue deliver accessible, transparent and effective public services, thus bettering the sector
America Grenada Cuban doctors working at Grenada's General Hospital have been offered special contracts in an effort to keep them on the job and to address allegations from the US that Havana is using them to earn foreign currency, as 10 countries caved into the pressure
Africa Botswana Botswana Oil Limited is planning increase the country's strategic fuel reserves to 60 days by 2035 as government ramps up investment in fuel storage infrastructure to strengthen energy security and reduce vulnerability to regional supply disruptions