Africa Ghana A call not to interfere in traditional affairs, particularly issues relating to the succession following the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II has been issued by the Convention People’s Party towards governing NPP and main opposition NDC
Africa Chad The World Health Organisation congratulated Chad on its success in eliminating the Gambian form of human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness
Asia Brunei The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education will send a contingent of 32 athletes and 23 officials to represent the Sultanate at the 21st ASEAN University Games 2024 from 25 June to 6 July, in Surabaya and Malang, Indonesia
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Most of Bosnia and Herzegovina was left without electricity, including the cities of Sarajevo, Zenica, and Banja Luka, after a complete collapse of the country's electric power system caused by a series of grid failures
Asia Bahrain The country will host the 29th edition of Routes World 2024, a global aviation industry event, in autumn, marking its debut in the region, at Exhibition World Bahrain
Asia Afghanistan Needing a win to avoid elimination, the country unexpectedly beat Australia to keep its semi-final hopes alive at the T20 Cricket World Cup
Europe Slovakia The disputed reform of local public television, has been approved by parliament; it provides for greater government control over the media and against it protests for the freedom of expression had been organised in recent months
Asia South Korea A survey conducted with 130 presidents of universities showed 52,7% saw attracting foreign students as a key to secure operations of their institutes, as more and more universities in South Korea face financial crises due to a shrinking student population
Africa Nigeria 7 million Nigerian girls have been vaccinated against the papilloma virus in the last two weeks thanks to collaboration with UNICEF and WHO
America United States 1.006 personnel are working on two major forest fires in New Mexico, with still no containment of either one; rain brought high humidity and helped curb fire growth while efforts are focused on making firelines to protect homes and critical infrastructure
America Nicaragua China and Nicaragua launched their first maritime trade route, with monthly shipments of goods under their FTA, a move expected to boost Nicaragua's exports with tariff-free access for 71% of products in China
America Brazil FAO and the Brazilian government celebrated 15 years of the Brazilian School Feeding Law, a global model that currently serves 40 million students daily
Africa Namibia A court has declared unconstitutional a law dating back to colonial times that criminalised same-sex relations between men; the Namibian government has 21 days to appeal the ruling but it is currently unclear whether it will do so
Europe Portugal The PS Madeira party has submitted a proposal to the regional parliament to open an international public tender for the concession of a maritime connection via ferry between the region and the continent