America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Africa Mauritius The Digital Lab On the Go project, an initiative of the Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency, today addressed some 175 elderly people at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Recreation Centre to discover cutting-edge technology and improve their quality of life
Africa Mauritania A circular regulates training activities in the health field by establishing a 'ban on training in the health field for all NGOs without prior authorisation by the Ministry of Health'
Oceania Solomon Islands Head of delegation to the UN General Assembly reaffirmed the country's support for the implementation of the United Nations Fourth Decade for the Elimination of Colonialism
Oceania Vanuatu The five islands of the Torres archipelago are currently facing a severe water shortage after three and a half months of drought that began in June and are asking for help
Africa Seychelles The National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion to designate the language of the deaf in Seychelles as an official national language
Asia Japan Repair work has begun for a white hood believed to have been worn by Uesugi Kenshin, a Japanese feudal lord of the Sengoku Period; the hood is expected to be exhibited in 2028, 450th anniversary of Kenshin's death, or 2030, 500th anniversary of his birth
Africa Cameroon One of the leaders of the Cameroonian secessionist rebels in exile, Ayaba Cho Lucas, anti-government militant and head of the Ambazonia Governing Council, was arrested in Oslo, Norway
Africa Burundi Burundi offered to send peacekeepers to help restore security in Haiti after Kenya deployed 400 police officers
America Nicaragua Local governments have created 202 “Casas de Cultura y Creatividad”, centres that promote art, culture, and national identity, offering courses in various artistic disciplines and teaching traditions such as music, dance, and folklore
America Bahamas The Bahamas Basketball Federation is seeing the benefits of an online FIBA PLUS project planning workshop that helped support the future growth of grassroots basketball in the country
Asia Cyprus 'Front line country' where migration is concerned, Deputy Minister of Migration Ioannides said the EU should take into account Cyprus unique challenges when shaping its policy, as supporting island states is both fair burden sharing and a strategic move
America Mexico President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum barred Spain's King Felipe VI from her October 1 swearing-in ceremony over his failure to acknowledge the harm caused by Spain's conquest of Mexico, prompting Spain's Prime Minister to boycott the event
Africa Djibouti The World Bank approved an additional $90 million in funding for the expansion of the Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor, a major infrastructure project to increase regional connectivity and trade in the Horn of Africa