America Panama Recent incidents of African bees stinging occurred during Good Friday at a Stations of the Cross procession in Penonomé, were at least 50 required medical attention and one person died; scientists are investigating their habits and why they attack
Africa Djibouti Sahak Sargsyan, Armenian ambassador to Ethiopia, is simultaneously appointed Armenian ambassador to Djibouti
Africa Mauritania Velmie, providing software technology for fintechs, partnered with A2 Holding, a Nouakchott-based connectivity group, to explore the market and launch a joint agent banking project
Africa Republic of the Congo Since the Dangoté cement factory stopped production, the price of a bag of cement has increased at several authorised and unauthorised retailers, from FCFA 4.500 (6,8€) to FCFA 6.000, with supply falling below demand
Africa Ivory Coast Approximately 13 trillion CFA francs (almost $22 billion) would be needed to combat climate change and mitigate its effects in Côte d'Ivoire, said a senior official
Europe North Macedonia New road signs near the Bllacë border crossing in northern Macedonia could be subject to or provoke tension as the authorities excluded the Albanian language
Europe Spain Centre-right Partido Popular leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo compared Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to the late dictator Francisco Franco over a controversial media transparency plan
Europe Russia 32 years after starting work in Russia, Doctors Without Borders had to close down its activities after the Russian Ministry of Justice removed the office from the register of affiliated and representative offices of foreign NGOs last month
Asia Kuwait In a step towards supporting juvenile rehabilitation, a new night school for juvenile delinquents opened upon initiative of the Ministry of Social, Family and Children Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of Education
Africa Niger A new biometric passport will be introduced in Niger, with Mali and Burkina Faso, as part of their formal withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States
America Panama As water levels are critically low, Panama is currently exploring costly and ambitious solutions, including creating an artificial lake and using artificial rain to combat the severe drought affecting the Panama Canal
Africa Lesotho Authorities are called to promptly investigate allegations of torture and killing of civilians by the army, said Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa
Asia Nepal The Humla District Hospital is seeing an increase in the number of patients; with only 15 beds and up to 150 patients per day showing up to be treated, it is not possible to manage the situation
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizens of the Federation will retain visa-free access to the UK in view of the imminent introduction of the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation system