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
Asia Oman The country ranked fifth in the compliance index for the effective implementation of aviation security screening after scoring 95,95% compared to 60,47% and 133rd in 2020
Europe Serbia The handling of the allegations of sexual harassment of a professor at the Faculty of Politics at the University of Belgrade showed the lack of trust the academic institution enjoys among its students
Africa Lesotho The annual National Day of Prayer 2024 has been set for 28 June as part of the country’s bicentennial celebrations; it commemorates the arrival of missionaries in Lesotho and will be organized by the National Prayer Coordination Committee
Africa Algeria Several forest fires have been recorded over the last few days in various regions of the north: a serious alarm for Algeria, which has been experiencing devastating fires since 2021, with numerous fatalities and extensive material damage
Asia Nepal Exports of high-value goods increased by 5,64% in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, which, according to experts, is not a good sign for a country that is preparing to exit 'least developed' status by 2026
Africa Togo A 76% implementation rate of the 131 political, social and financial reforms of the West African Economic and Monetary Union was achieved
Africa Madagascar The opposition platform announced the creation of the Committee for the Defence of Popular Choice; few days before the results of the legislative elections, allegations of irregularities and electoral fraud multiplied, and the opposition increased appeals
Asia Sri Lanka The number of areas at high risk of Dengue has increased due to the rainy weather conditions prevailing in the country, stated the National Dengue Control Unit
Asia Maldives The Financial Intelligence Unit of Maldives became member of Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, facilitating information sharing between national financial intelligence agencies to investigate and prevent money laundering and terrorist funding
Asia Taiwan The municipality of Jiadong, Pingtung County, organised a public event to balance 800 watermelons during the Dragon Boat Festival; balancing objects is believed to bring participants peace and harmony in the New Year
Oceania Nauru A $5 million grant agreement with Asian Development Bank will help Nauru introduce a gender-responsive approach to fiscal sustainability
America Uruguay Uruguay will promote Mercosur-China free trade dialogue during its upcoming rotating presidency of Mercosur, beginning July 8, with Foreign Minister Omar Paganini emphasizing modernization and global trade access
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Kitabus, from 'kita', book in Swahili, and 'bus', is a mobile library designed to promote reading to a wide audience, an initiative of the French Institute in Bukavu to promote basic education through books in line with the Congolese school curriculum