Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Africa Equatorial Guinea Pope Leo XIV told inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of his first Africa tour, urging governments to work for freedom, justice and to close the gap “between the privileged and the disadvantaged"
Africa Tunisia Stray dogs and the proliferation of waste remain a primary responsibility of municipalities, neglected in many cities, where the situation keeps getting more dangerous despite efforts by civil society to stem bad practices and the environmental threat
Oceania Tuvalu Celebrating World Earth Day, Tuvalu reminded that sea level has risen 21 centimeters in 30 years, twice the global average, and that the greatest day-to-day challenge for island communities is the increase in the number and intensity of high tides
Africa Somalia In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command AFRICOM conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia near the Golis Mountains, 75km southeast of Bossaso, on 25 and 26 April 2026; more security operation are expected to follow
Africa Tanzania Evidence is leading to confirm that a scheme was set were people were paid to take part in the unrest following Tanzania's October 2025 general election; commission of enquiry into violence following the vote interviewed a number of witnesses
America Dominica At the Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Youth in Agriculture, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture encouraged young people to see agriculture not as a non-option, a limitation, but as an opportunity for success
Africa Uganda Analysis focusing on schools show that hidden costs of ‘free’ education lock thousands of Ugandan children out of school, that 40% of pupils fail to complete primary school, pupil-teacher ratio is 65:1 and lack of infrastructure sparks doubts on hygiene
Africa Zambia Illegal gold miners and undocumented immigrants have been ordered to vacate Chief Shikabeta’s chiefdom in Rufunsa District following a surge in unlawful mining activities; no mining will be permitted until troops and the Ministry re-establish control
Africa Togo 240 women will be trained to drive heavy trucks as part of the Lomé-Ouagadougou-Niamey Economic Corridor Project to increase women's participation in a sector long dominated by men while addressing growing demand for qualified drivers in road transport
America Cuba This year's celebration for 1st May is highly symbolic: government has called for a march this under the slogan "The Homeland Defends Itself" with the main event at the José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribune in an openly anti-American tone
Oceania New Zealand More men from the gay and bisexual community will be able to donate blood starting 4 May, as the screening process of the New Zealand Blood Service brings key changes to a number of questions related to sexual activity of donors
Europe Bulgaria For frost conditions, Bulgaria weather forecast issued a yellow code warning for today; affected areas in the Northeast and Southwest of the country will register temperatures around zero with a potential negative impact on agricolture production
Asia Qatar Qatar will adopt summer timing for schools starting 3 May; the change won't affect the number of school hours, but it will adapt the schedule to the season's rising temperatures also in view of June's end-of-term examinations