Africa Eritrea The Arbaete Asmara sub-zone has been declared free of female genital mutilation after authorities verification that followed years of local monitoring, community reporting systems and coordinated action by health workers and local administrations
America Guyana Guyanese and Jamaican private sectors are aiming to boost trade and investment, as Guyana's Foreign Secretary met Jamaica's Minister of Industry during an investment mission, fostering collaboration for regional economic growth and food security
Africa Guinea To make up part of its electricity supply deficit, the country has turned to neighbouring Senegal in an agreement whereby Senelec has been distributing 120 megawatts to the state-owned company Electricité de Guinée for almost three weeks
Asia Lebanon In response to the first Hezbollah airstrike, Israeli airstrikes hit an area inside Lebanon, killing three people near the coastal town of Saida
America Honduras Thousands of members of the LGBTI community in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, marched to demand an end to discrimination and violence, following 521 reported "hate crimes" since 2009, advocating for full access to economic, social, political, and cultural rights
Africa Mauritania Reporters Without Borders condemned police violence against three reporters, including the RSF correspondent; the reporters were prevented from covering a demonstration organised by doctors in Nouakchott on 7 May
Africa Botswana FAO in Botswana expressed concern that the extensive use of pesticides to manage pests, weeds and diseases could increase the risk of damaging species essential to ecosystem health
Europe France On Thursday, on the patron saint's day of bakers and pastry chefs, the French Post Office unveiled a scratch-and-sniff postal stamp costing €1,96 to celebrate the famous baguette bread shape
Africa Burundi UNHCR issued a statement to the Burundian refugees in the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in Tanzania that there is no other decision for them but to return to their country given the closure of the refugee camp by 31 December
Africa Gabon Ali Bongo, the former president of Gabon, went on hunger strike with his two sons Jalil and Bilal; they report they were subjected to inhuman 'acts of torture and barbarism' by the Gabonese junta
Africa Algeria The country will produce 3,7 million cubic metres per day of desalinated water by the end of 2024, covering 42% of the needs of the population, estimated at 47 million, said the CEO of the Algerian Energy Company
America Cuba President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked the UNDP organisation for its support for ongoing major national projects in key areas such as food production and education, as well as for its assistance following the floods and hurricanes that hit the island
Asia Azerbaijan The country said France should apologise for a statement by the French interior minister calling Azerbaijan 'a dictatorship', considering the remarks 'totally unacceptable'
Europe Austria Austria has announced the creation of a special dedicated fund that aims to allocate up to €500 million over the next five years to support its exports to Ukraine