Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Oceania Fiji An awareness session on cooperatives with the women's groups of Wailevu, Moana and Naqaravutu, with the participation of a health inspector to address compliance issues, has been conducted by the inistry of Trade and Cooperatives
Africa Mozambique Every year the country loses approximately 267.000 hectares of forest, or 0,79% of its total forest area; this deforestation leads to the emission of 40 million tonnes more of greenhouse gases
America Mexico Nearly 600 Mexicans have fled to Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo confirmed, stating that the country is coordinating with local governments to assist the refugees
America Honduras Honduras and Dominican Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance air connectivity, allowing airlines from both countries to offer direct flights and expand routes, aiming to boost passenger traffic and stimulate economic growth
Africa Guinea At the first elective congress of the Guinean Federation of Licensed Commissioners and Freight Forwarders, held at a reception in Conakry, Mrs. Hadja Fatoumata Mara has been elected President of the organism
America Peru Archaeologists have uncovered a 4.000-year-old temple and theater near Chiclayo, Peru, revealing mud and clay walls and a stage-like platform used for rituals, potentially shedding light on the origins of ancient Peruvian religion
Europe Austria The Teletest working group, which measures TV and video usage in Austria, will upgrade its system with HbbTV-based data collection as of 1 September 2024
Europe Portugal A new collector €5 coin depicting Ulysses, designed by artist Gonçalo Viana, valid in Portugal only and paying tribute to Ulysses' links to Lisbon, was launched by the Bank of Portugal
Asia Myanmar The fourth meeting of national security chiefs of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for multi-sectoral technical and economic cooperation on security in the Bay of Bengal region has been hosted in Nay Pyi Taw
America Ecuador The Ecuadorian environmental group Ecoagents has urged China to stop dumping plastic waste near the Galapagos Islands, blaming Chinese fishing vessels for a significant portion of the 160 tons of plastic collected annually along the islands' coasts
Africa Burkina Faso A data centre in Burkina Faso powered by a waste-to-energy plant will be built by consulting and management company Essor Services with Costa Rican clean energy company Kaia Energy
America United States President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House earlier this week, explaining his decision to step down as the Democrats nominee for the 2024 presidential election
Europe Moldova Over 11.000 applications for admission to higher education were submitted on the website www.eadmitere.gov.md in the first days after the launch of the competition