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
Oceania Vanuatu Tomorrow Friday 19 July 2024, in Port Vila, the United States of America will open its embassy
Asia Myanmar The first group of refugees from Myanmar living in Thailand and eligible for a new resettlement programme left Bangkok for the US last week; some 90.000 refugees now live in nine closed camps inside Thailand
Africa Guinea-Bissau The National Convergence for Freedom and Development opposes the presidential decree setting early legislative elections for 24 November 2024, as the dissolution of parliament took place outside the constitutional framework
Asia Kyrgyzstan The ban on increasing fees for fee-based services in higher education institutions has been lifted by the President
Africa eSwatini After the High Court handed down a 43-year prison sentence to two members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Transport, Communications and Allied Workers Union accused the government of institutionalised judicial overkill
Europe Estonia Over the next two years, the Ministry of the Interior will test a new 'Taskusireen' system (Pocket Siren) that sends threat notifications to smartphones; it can send messages when mobile connections are down and even when the phone is in silent mode
Europe Lithuania The Seimas, the Lithuanian Parliament, will not vote on the civil unions bill on 18 July, the last day of the spring session, thus postponing the vote until after the summer
America Dominican Republic 15 million pesos (US$252.000) will be awarded to each athlete who wins a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, in an announcement by the Dominican Minister of Sport before the delegation leaves for Paris
Asia Brunei His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's 78th birthday was marked by the birth of fifteen children in the Brunei Muara district and four in the Belait district, with a double celebration for the new parents
Africa Angola The World Health Organisation is leading a mission to eradicate dracunculiasis - or Guinea worm disease, a crippling parasitic disease - in Angola, one of the five countries where it has not yet been eradicated
America Chile Chile celebrated the 53rd year of its country’s copper nationalization, with President Gabriel Boric commemorating this historic event at Chuquicamata, highlighting the contributions and ongoing significance of the industry to the nation's economy
America Barbados The government has denied media reports that the health of Barbadians was put at risk during the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup
Africa Botswana Plans to develop Botswana's first public-scale battery energy storage system, with a capacity of 50 MW and a storage capacity of 200 MWh, have been approved by the World Bank Group