Africa Ghana Tradional chief of Berekum area has warned against data leaks by bank staff, reminding that releasing private information is highly discouraging and affects rural areas where it is most important to create and support trust to advance financial inclusion
Africa Botswana The World Bank has identified critical structural gaps in Botswana’s tourism sector, warning that the country’s heavy reliance on high-end wildlife tourism, weak infrastructure, and slow diversification threaten long-term growth and competitiveness
America Barbados Staff of the Social Empowerment Agency and a crowd of children took to the streets for the 5th Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Walk; Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs reaffirmed “unequivocal commitment” to safeguarding Barbados youth
Europe Liechtenstein To alleviate pressure of water abstraction from watercourses, in Balzers and Ruggell additional opportunities have been created to irrigate from hydrants
Africa Chad The outreach tour by authorities in N'Djamena's 2nd arrondissement concluded; This field initiative reflects Chad's commitment to bringing the administration closer to the people, while also consolidating collaboration with community stakeholders
Africa Niger A pastoral pumping station in the Belbedji department, Tarka rural commune, has been handed over to the community; in his address, the Governor of the Zinder region conveyed the greetings of the highest authorities in the country to the local residents
America Brazil 27 prediction market platforms had been shut down in Brazil by telecoms regulator Anatel and derivatives rules were tightened to curb "bet-like" products, as Finance Minister argues such markets breach betting regulations approved by Congress
America Canada Improvements to natural gas pipeline and related infrastructure in British Columbia have been approved by the federal government; raising its capacity by 17%, it will focus on southern British Columbia, the US Northwest and exports of LNG to Asia by 2027
Europe Austria To mark World Heritage Day, Vienna's Natural History Museum and the Hallstatt region organized “Unveiling Hidden World Heritage”; the event showcased finds that are normally hidden from view: from Alpine pile dwellings to latest discoveries in salt mines
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Online ads are bringing to the Balkans illicit opioids including synthetic opioid nitazene, more powerful than fentanyl, sourced in China; colorful and attractive, they offer ‘100% double vacuumed sealed’ and delivery by FedEx and DHL
Africa Sudan Teachers fled to Goudrane refugee camp set up an open-air school offering education and a break from traumatic memories; schools in the camp run double shifts with 100-200 pupils per classroom and only 45% of displaced children regularly access education
Africa Guinea Focusing on energy, President Doumbouya issued a decree declaring the construction of the Amaria hydroelectric power plant a Project of National Interest and another making land of public utility the area of the 225 kV high-voltage line Manéah-Linsan
Africa Djibouti A large-scale operation in District 7, a working-class neighborhood of Djibouti City, led to the arrest of over 330 people suspected of illegal activities, particularly those related to trafficking, of which seven were wanted by the security services
Europe Lithuania Around 30.000 people gathered in Cathedral Square in Vilnius demonstrating against ruling Social Democrats and President Nausėda over proposed changes to the law governing Lithuania's public broadcaster LRT that they consider a threat to free speech