Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
Europe Sweden Sweden's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2,75%, in what has been described as the biggest reduction in a decade
America United States Dozens of monkeys escaped a research facility in South Carolina last week after an employee improperly locked the fence; of the 43 Rhesus macaques that broke out, only one has been captured in the following hours and many are still at large
Europe Slovakia The best small and medium-sized companies in the Diamonds of Slovak Business ranking recorded an annual increase in revenues of more than 20%, double that of large companies
Africa Lesotho Standard Lesotho Bank donated 300 laying hens and 100 bags of 50kg of feed to St. Cecilia's Orphanage in Ha Buasono, Berea, showing its support to local communities
Africa Morocco The country was elected by a majority vote to serve as Vice-President of International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL for Africa
America Haiti In an exhibition on global issues in Long Island City, USA, Haitian artist Toussaint Rosefort leads viewers to reflect on racial injustice, inequality and collective responsibility
Africa Sierra Leone A delegation of international investors visited the country to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism industry, meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs, led by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator
Africa Liberia A $25 million master's degree programme for aspiring Liberian students has been announced by the government, in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and artificial intelligence in the US
Africa Mauritania A forum on livestock and pastoralism in Sahel and West Africa took place this week; “Nouakchott+10: A Decade of Action for Pastoral and Agropastoral Communities – Achievements and Future Pathways” marks ten years of Ndjamena and Nouakchott Declarations
Asia Bhutan The kingdom of Bhutan has its first and only artificial intelligence startup, NoMindBhutan, created by two computer science engineering students at Thimphu’s Royal University; headquarters are in a college dorm room and employees are fellow students
America Panama Fines up to US$5000 have been announced in Panama for irregular migrants who cross into the country through unofficial land, air, or sea entry points, including the Darién Gap; this follows last year's record of over 520.000 migrants crossing the jungle
America Nicaragua The National Assembly has approved the entry into Nicaragua of military personnel and aircraft from Russia, the US, Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico until June 30 2025, for humanitarian assistance, emergency response, and training exercises
Asia East Timor The 18 SPE Timor-Leste scholarship winners received a laptop computer, $300 and a week-long visit to Perth to forge deeper ties with Australian industry