Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Africa Malawi A mental health and psychological first aid training for journalists has been organized in Mzuzu by Saint John of God Hospitaller Services; the clinics, who mainly deal with mental cases, said journalists are crucial in raising awareness over the issue
Europe Montenegro Valentina Pavlicic is the new president of the Supreme Court, elected by the Judicial Council of Montenegro; the post was vacant since December 2020
Africa Burundi Launched on 14 November, the operation to decongest the prisons was criticised by inmates and local associations, who denounced an 'activity marred by many irregularities' and asked President Ndayishimiye's office to intervene personally to correct them
Europe Moldova The OSCE Transnational Threats Department organised in Chisinau A workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 technical and political cyber security experts,
Europe Belarus The film “Time chose us” was aired by the Belarus 1 TV channel, showing how Lukashenko’s opponents used parapsychologists, hypnotists and unfounded rumors to prevent him from winning the first presidential election in Belarus in 1994
Oceania Fiji Inefficiency in the use of resources in the health sector has been highlighted in a new World Bank report; the document also shows that spending on primary health care has increased in absolute terms, but decreased as a share of current health expenditure
Asia Armenia The position of Armenia, who had de facto frozen its membership in February, was discussed at the council meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia and the country is still named 'an ally'
America Peru Peru won 3 World Travel Awards, including "Best Culinary Destination," "Best Cultural Destination," and recognition of Machu Picchu as the "World’s Best Tourist Attraction”
Asia Laos Lao coffee, sustainably grown on the Bolaven Plateau, is earning global recognition; farmers use organic, shade-grown methods to preserve biodiversity and enhance quality; United Producer Lao Coffee is positioning coffee as a key export and cultural asset
Oceania Kiribati Inclusive participation and respect for indigenous wisdom is essential to amplify the voices of vulnerable communities on the front lines of the climate crisis; this is message amplified by Kiribati on the stage of COP29 in Baku
Africa Eritrea Dawit Isaak, Swedish-Eritrean journalist held without trial in Eritrea since 2001 won the 2024 Edelstam Prize 'for his fight for freedom of expression', the jury said; his daughter, who keeps fighting for his release, accepted the prize on his behalf
Africa Mozambique The activity of ICVL’s Benga coal mine, run by india in tete province, was paralyzed non-payment of workers; no reason has been given as to why ICVL has allegedly failed to pay the contractor that employs mine workers
America Venezuela 15 high-ranking Venezuelan military officials have been sanctioned by The US Treasury, accusing them of undermining democracy after Venezuela's presidential elections