Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Africa Ivory Coast The foundation stone for the house of traditional chiefs in Ahougnanou has been laid; The Diabo municipal council underlined that the house aims at strengthening social cohesion, promoting community dialogue, and supporting local development
Africa Chad Field sources in Yibobo area, Tibesti, reported intense armed clashes between the Chadian army and an armed group believed to have infiltrated from the north; the rugged mountainous terrain severely hampered deployment and maneuver operations
Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Asia Syria SOT platform opened submissions for the 5th round of its journalism competition “100 SOT Against Hate Speech”, inviting Syrian and Arab journalists to contribute written pieces that explore the relationship between hate speech and transitional periods
America El Salvador Evelyn Caminos de Sol, aka 'Piti', 90 years old, has become a social media star, with million followers attracted by the videos in which she tells stories of her early days, reviving episodes of El Salvador's history
Africa Botswana At Wilderness Botswana stakeholder evening, the institution praised the decisions that shaped the country into one of the world’s most respected conservation tourism destinations and called for courage to protect the high value, low impact tourism model
Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
Asia Saudi Arabia Qiddiya National Tennis Center has been presented; the 30-courts, 33.000 seats facilitys will integrate landscape like no other, positioning Saudi Arabia as hub for international tennis, elite development, local participation and year-round community play
Africa Burkina Faso Local radio stations in Sandbondtenga have mobilized communities to promote peace with an event in Kaya: the first edition of Community Days was held under the theme: "Role and contribution of women in the prevention of violence and the building of peace"
Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
America Dominican Republic For the launch of the Santiago Monorail, a new deadline has been set, but the public have been reassured they will be able to board the trains in December 2026 under “white run test” modality
Africa Djibouti The contribution of civil society to public development policies has been the focus of conference and debate hosted at the People's Palace that brought together officials, civil society actors, international partners to strengthen participatory governance
Africa Equatorial Guinea As part of the commemoration of African Women's Day, 2NK Foundation launched "Letter to my empowered self" contest, an initiative for women between 13 and 25, to promote personal reflection, creativity and empowerment through writing; deadline 6 July