America El Salvador The country's volcanoes could be rented out for Bitcoin mining, leveraging geothermal energy, proposed El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele as the nation continues its push to lead global cryptocurrency adoption
Asia Uzbekistan A Russian company will build a $100m aluminium can production unit in Navoi with an investment of $100m
Africa Mozambique The political climate is uncertain and tense after the presidential elections; the ruling party, Frelimo, seems to be ahead, but accusations of electoral fraud, disputed results and a low turnout call into question the legitimacy of the electoral process
Africa Uganda The Uganda Coffee Development Authority distributed 56 professionals, high performance moisture meters to farmers, processors and traders in the frame of a wider strategy to improve the quality of Ugandan coffee and cocoa
Europe Moldova A study on the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture has been launched by the Ministry of the Environment of Moldova, in cooperation with the Stockholm Environment Institute
Africa Tunisia A new decree law repeals the provisions of Article 16 of the supplementary Finance Act for 2014, that prohibits the possession of more than five thousand dinars (€1.500) in cash of unknown origin
Africa Uganda Emergency Services Report launched in Entebbe in 2023 highlights that motorists lack basic skills to respond to emergencies and road accidents, while Uganda still lacks enough ambulances and manpower to support emergency health services across the country
America Honduras The country is facing a national health emergency due to a dengue outbreak with over 160.000 cases and 138 deaths in 2024; a US$4 million equipment donation from China is helping combat the epidemic and reduce new cases
Africa Zimbabwe Approximately 4.000 local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property over 20 years ago in farm confiscations aimed at righting certain wrongs of colonialism will be reimbursed
Africa Cape Verde Joaquina Almeida from the Union of Workers of Cape Verde classified as 'very worrying' the labor situation on Barlovento Island, speaking in São Vicente in a press conference aside the meeting with the Chamber of Commerce on Labour Code
Asia Israel The government has turned to the defense industry to bolster the military’s ability to intercept aerial drones; a competition was launched among eight large and small firms including Elbit, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries
America Ecuador Ecuador, amid its worst drought in six decades and severe power shortages, announced the elimination of electricity subsidies for mining companies, redirecting support to those most in need
America Antigua and Barbuda Secondary school students have apologized for a video surfaced on FB showing them performing a TikTok dance in their classroom, with explicit lyrics and suggestive dance moves; the students acknowledged their lapse in judgment and regretted their actions
Africa Equatorial Guinea The new terminal at Bata International Airport, described as a monumental infrastructure that meets all operational safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, was inaugurated by the presidential couple