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
Asia Yemen UNICEF has implemented a series of initiatives to create a safe and welcoming environment in the city of Amran for children who are victims of child labour, separated from their families and who have dropped out of school
Asia Syria The country was elected as a member of the Air Safety Committee at the end of the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation meetings in the Moroccan capital, Rabat
Africa Togo Lomé hosted the 23rd International Pharmaceutical Forum entitled 'Universal Access to Healthcare, Challenges, Problems and Prospects for the Pharmaceutical Sector' around 1.500 participants from several African countries
Oceania Tonga Tonga's first Anti-Corruption Commissioner, a New Zealander, Chris LaHatte, was sworn in before the Cabinet; first executive director, Tongan lawyer Mele Fakatouato Mangisi, was appointed in June to lead the office after 17 years of approved legislation
Europe France Images of the French people after election have gone round the world, divided between the left-wing voters in tears of joy at their extraordinary victory, and the right-wing voters in tears at their defeat
Europe Russia The Russian wrestling federation has declared that 10 of its wrestlers who were offered a place as neutrals at the Paris Olympics will refuse to compete
Europe United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed prime minister by King Charles; Labour Party won general elections after 14 years of Conservative governments and Starmer begins his first week of term with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in British history
Oceania Vanuatu Vanuatu Post Limited marked an important milestone with the completion of its financial audits dating back to 2018 and the handover of VT103 million (€800.000) to the government after six years
Europe Slovenia A corn maze was inaugurated near Kranj, north-west of Ljubljana: shaped like a mammoth, it pays homage to these extinct animals that roamed the area during the Pleistocene
Africa Somalia Somalia's National Fisheries Week was launched to showcase the potential of marine resources, demonstrating the government's commitment to promoting a vibrant blue economy
Africa Zimbabwe The 15% value added tax suspension on agricultural inputs, implements and products will be maintained upon Treasury decision as part of a broader strategy to attract more investment in infrastructure and irrigation projects
Africa Niger Niger's military leader has declared that the people of his country, along with its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, have 'irrevocably turned their backs' on the West African regional bloc
Africa Sudan The international conference aimed at ending the war in Sudan, which has been going on for over a year, was hosted by Egypt with representatives from the UN, the African Union, the League of Arab States, the EU and several key countries involved