Europe Sweden A new species has been discovered in Swedish forests, a fungus that parasitizes lichens; it has been recognized by researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Europe Czech Republic All bus stops within the municipality of Prague and Central Bohemia have become 'on-demand stops'; according to the Prague Integrated Transport Company, the aim is to shorten intervals, reduce noise and save fuel
Asia Georgia All the electricity consumed by EFES Georgia now comes entirely from renewable energy sources; in 2008 the company started construction of a biological treatment plant for waste water generated by the production cycle, fully operational since 2012
Europe Germany French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi could invest between €1,3 and €1,5 billion in the Frankfurt production site that manufactures insulin brand Lantus; other healthcare companies, such as Daiichi Sankyo, have also recently announced investments in Germany
Africa Gabon After over a decade of waiting, Gabonese people will now be able to apply for and obtain a national digital ID after the 'National Electronic Identity Card' was launched by the military chief
America Haiti Gang violence forced traders to abandon the shopping centres of Port-au-Prince to occupy the pavements of various streets in the capital and neighbouring cities
America Cuba The tariff exemption for food, toiletries and medicines for non-commercial use has been extended until September, upon resolution approved by the Ministry of Finance and Prices
America Chile The Chilean state has been formally sued for the alleged systematic theft of babies during Pinochet's dictatorship when thousands of illegal adoptions occurred, seeking official acknowledgment and reparations as judicial investigations intensify
Africa Ivory Coast The first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mainly young children, were sent to the country; a total of 656.600 doses were received
Europe Moldova The renovation of public buildings and district heating systems, with a focus on school facilities, will be supported by the Scaling Up Energy Efficiency in Europe and Central Asia programme initiated by the World Bank with $54,5 million
Africa Central African Republic A ceremony was held to lay the foundation stone of the future Landja police station in the 9th arrondissement of Bangui, a project of the MINUSCA police in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence and Interior
Africa Kenya Youth groups across the country organised themselves online and called for the '7 days of justice': seven days of protests across Kenya to ring reminder bells on the corruption and unfairness plaguing the system
Asia Bahrain Discussions are underway to explore the possibility of intensively cultivating an aquatic crop called 'mosquito fern' that could contribute to Bahrain's quest for food security
Africa Mauritania A few days before the presidential elections in Mauritania, at least three people died in clashes between security forces and protesters and an unknown number of people were injured