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
Europe Poland Residents in the southwest have been officially warned about a possible cougar roaming local forests, days after another exotic big cat was captured 300 kilometers away; now in the care of a zoo team, it could have escaped from an illegal breeding program
Africa Gabon While President Nguema is in France on a three-day state visit focused on economic, cultural and military issues, lawyers of Gabonese opposition figure Bilie-By-Nze, detained since April, are calling on France to put pressure on Nguema for Nze release
Asia Sri Lanka Train services at the Colombo Fort Railway Station have been disrupted after a train derailed blocking operations on two platforms; The incident occurred when Train No. 1164 to Rambukkana derailed while entering the platform after arriving late
America Peru 1,9 million domestic tourists are expected to travel in Peru during the long weekend 25-29 July, a key season; Cusco, Arequipa and Ica are the most popular destinations, with hotels already reporting occupancy rates of up to 90%
Asia Kyrgyzstan A massive traffic jam formed in Boom Gorge on the road toward Bishkek at around 2 a.m. of Sunday for tourists returning from Issyk-Kul Lake: the extreme heat forced many people to leave late in the evening or during the night
Africa Chad 55th National Tree Week has begun yesterday 20 July in Arada and will run to 27; the town on the Great Green Wall route was chosen due to the strategic importance of the area in curbing desertification, restore degraded land and build community resilience
Asia Pakistan Quetta has been divided into two administrative districts in a broader restructuring of Balochistan aiming to improve governance and administrative efficiency in Pakistan’s largest province, where rapid population growth has strained institutions
America Suriname The investigation into the mass fish deaths in the Saramacca River is reportedly following a trail which apparently suggests that these deaths were caused by pollution from the gold mining sector
Africa Rwanda An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever has been reported in Eastern Province; the animals in affected areas are quarantined and no slaughtering and meat sales are allowed, a basic measure applied since the disease was first confirmed in livestock in 2012
Africa Equatorial Guinea SICOLO, the first digital portal for the educational ecosystem in Equatorial Guinea has been launched; the platform will be the main access point for education information, targeting students, educational institutions, businesses, and other organizations
Asia Lebanon UNESCO is expected to declare Beaufort Castle a heritage site in danger; the vote this week would expedited protection for the Crusader fortress in southern Lebanon after the IDF retook the strategic site
America Nicaragua While authorities present Nicaragua as a country of peace and harmony, an international report denounces deterioration in religious freedom; in the worsening persecution of Christians a priest returning from Spain after his graduation was denied entry
Europe Luxembourg A number of professors at the University of Luxembourg made known that they would like to see the university community more closely involved in the process of finding the rector that will replace Jens Kreisel when he will leave at the end of the year