Africa Madagascar The mass arrest of young activists from GEN Z has prompted the reaction of Amnesty International and the French Teachers' Union that denounce an intensification of repression, arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance
America Ecuador The Sangay volcano in central Ecuador has resumed intense activity, spewing ash that has affected four cities and produced up to 15 explosions per minute for 19 hours
Oceania New Zealand A study of dental care equity in the Ōtautahi/Christchurch emergency room found that Maoris are more than three times as likely as non-Maoris to need emergency dental care and to be admitted to hospital highlighting significant inequalities in oral health
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Malabo Administration and Oceaneering, an American company, wish to collaborate on the project to connect the oil wells with the offshore support vessel Serpentina; the plan has been presented to the Vice President of the Republic
Africa Liberia Roberts International Airport is ready to embark on a transformation path, resolved to solve the compliance problems of recent years, in a project resulting from collaboration between the Liberian Airport Authority and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority
America Honduras A New York court officially sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the US; Hernandez is planning to appeal
Europe Slovenia Photovoltaic panel manufacturer Bisol saw its results for 2023 heavily impacted by the devastating floods that hit Slovenia in August last year, with the company's turnover down 40% compared to 2022
Asia Israel The charity Oxfam International accused Israel of 'systematically weaponizing water against Palestinians in Gaza'; Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed 'five water and sanitation sites every three days since the beginning of this war'
Africa Mali The socio-political situation is relatively tense, with the risk of social unrest in a context of shrinking democratic space and an economic and energy crisis, the latest UNICEF report on the humanitarian situation in the country states
Africa Somalia The semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland wants the UN to reinstate the ban on arms sales lifted seven months ago, arguing that easier access to weapons is fuelling clan conflicts
Asia Nepal The wetlands in Morang district have seen exponential growth over the past two decades; from 2000 to 2020, the total area of wetlands increased by 171%, from 10,8 to 29,4 hectares, thanks to conservation initiatives and increased budget allocations
Europe North Macedonia Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey sent planes and helicopters to North Macedonia to help firefighters who have been fighting a series of wild fires caused by high temperatures for several days
Europe Serbia President Vucic declared in June that Serbia could start mining lithium as early as 2028 thanks to new guarantees from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto; opponents have promised protests if lithium mining goes ahead
America Grenada Bishop Clyde Harvey of St. George in Grenada arrived on Carriacou Island and visited a traumatised community and at least two diocesan churches that had suffered catastrophic damage from the hurricane