Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Asia Iran A growing number of experts and scholars is advancing theories that paint a declining era for political Islam; Iran’s current travails have intensified discussion on whether a new nationalism, more national and less Islamic, is rising in the country
Europe Croatia Following a major security breach that exposed personal data of over 560.000 Croatian students and teachers, National research and education network CARNET launched an investigation and was placed under supervision by the Personal Data Protection Agency
Europe Italy Over 27 million Italians have been travelling within the country in June 2026 (+0.9%), according to estimates by Assoturismo, registering a steady flow of internal tourism in both established and emerging destinations
Africa Senegal The controversial constitutional amendment that expands MPs role and reduces presidential powers was passed amid chaos in the Assembly and protests in the streets; the government said it will be put to a referendum
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 Malawi Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has committed to repatriate stranded Malawians from South Africa, offering medical and basic assistance and a second chance at life; the first convoy of buses carrying returnees has arrived in Mwanza
America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Africa Madagascar The celebrations of Madagascar's 66th anniversary of independence on 26.6.26 were marked by a very direct speech from the President of the Refoundation of the Republic, who urged people to reflect on the path to follow to build a truly sovereign nation
Oceania Nauru Latest update on the operations and performance of the Nauru Police Force for March to May 2026 reports an overall crime incidence of 355 episodes, 298 involving adults and 57 juvenile offenders
Africa Liberia An investigation on a 233-kg cocaine seizure at Roberts International Airport, valued approximately $19,2 million, triggered scrutiny on air cargo security system: the shipment allegedly moved through multiple layers of clearance before being intercepted
Africa Niger Of the 2000 agricultural villages in the Tahoua region, 1807 (or90,35%) carried out partial sowing of millet in late June 2026, compared to 1442 villages in 2025, or 72,38%, according to a report from the Regional Directorate of Agriculture
Asia Lebanon Details of the peace agreement with Israel are emerging, among them the army's commitment to the disarmament of Hezbollah in exchange for a 'gradual' withdrawal of Israeli forces; in the meantime 40% of recently displaced citizens are returning home
Africa Mauritania Ambassador to Libya has met with Libya's Acting Foreign Minister to discuss the formation of a technical committee for the review of the bilateral agreements signed and to develop mechanisms to activate them in line with the aspirations of both peoples