Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Africa Uganda The return of veteran rally driver Moses Lumala after 20 years, at 61 of age, has revived memories of Uganda’s golden era of motorsport and sparked debate about the current competitiveness as he finished second overall at the season-opening event
Africa Namibia 24.640 plastic ‘double cubes’ that can be converted into floating bridges will be handed to communities in Oshana, Kavango East and Zambezi regions to mitigate the impact of floods the annually impair residents’ movement to villages, clinics, and schools
America Bolivia Due to errors detected on election day 22 March, 105 polling stations in Santa Cruz repeated the first round of voting in the subnational elections; incidents led Supreme Electoral Tribunal to order the measure and finalize vote count in the department
Africa Sudan Nasir Extension in eastern Khartoum has been temporarily closed to allow the search for unexploded remnants of war after a shell exploded, triggered by residents burned waste over the site; panic erupted but no injuries were reported
Africa Republic of the Congo RoC is the third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, with 60% of its 6-million population under 25 nearly half of citizens living in poverty; the price of basics and pharmaceuticals keeps rising so people turn to cheaper unregulated options
America Peru Profit sharing, a legal obligation for companies, this year will involve those that generated third-category income or business income and that had more than 20 employees in 2025
Europe Romania The ancient golden helmet of Coțofenești and two of the three Dacian bracelets stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands in January last year have been recovered in a joint effort by Romanian and Dutch investigators
Asia Palestine Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City were open to only a few worshippers, as Israeli restrictions and regional war limited access: traditional processions were cancelled, Mass attendance capped at 50 people, in contrast to thousands who normally take part
Africa Rwanda At Rusumo Cross-Border Market works are underway to restore power and improve sanitation to revive business activity following complaints from traders for three weeks without electricity; completed in 2022 the market still has many vacant stalls
Asia Qatar HE Minister Al Khulaifi called for international consensus on the Strait of Hormuz security to ensure freedom of navigation, preserve regional stability, and safeguard global supply chains
America Saint Lucia Officers attached to the Gangs, Narcotics and Firearms Unit conducted a special operation in the south of the island, targeting La Ressource in Vieux Fort, led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition, and narcotics
Africa Lesotho In an escalation of tensions, a potentially massive protest march by civil servants is looming, with the Lesotho Police Staff Association LEPOSA taking the lead in mobilising what could become one of the largest public sector demonstrations in years
Asia Sri Lanka The strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association GMOA over the appointment system for doctors who have completed their internship has no basis for discussion, Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said