Oceania Fiji Kava sector exports are estimated at over $190 million, from $4 in 2008 at the start of the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access PHAMA Program that radically transformed the crop from subsistence to Fiji's most valuable agricultural export
Africa Libya Hanna Tetteh, Head of UNSMIL mission, reviewed implementation of the political roadmap presented to Security Council on 21 August 2025 and the structured dialogue currently being facilitated by the mission urging Libyan parties to honor their commitments
America Honduras Over 2.000 soldiers have been deployed around Honduras' Parliament ahead of the 2026–2030 legislature amid tensions over alleged election fraud, US interference claims, and a recent explosive attack against an opposition lawmaker
America Guyana A still‑strong oil sector and robust expansion in agriculture, mining, construction and services have driven Guyana's sixth consecutive year of double‑digit economic growth, assessed at 19,3% in 2025
Africa Liberia Local tropical rainforests, among the last intact stretches of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem, face an accelerating threat driven by big brands demand of chocolate, warned Charlie Hammans, an investigator at the international watchdog Global Witness
Europe Ireland Flood risks are forecast to persist for the rest of the week as Storm Chandra has hit Ireland leaving 20.000 homes and businesses without power yesterday morning, commuters experiencing delays nationwide, roads closed; yellow weather warning is in force
Europe Luxembourg Food safety agency recalled two more baby formulas, the third and fourth in a week, issuing separate alerts as the products may show “possible presence of cereulide, produced by the microorganism Bacillus cereus”
America Grenada Lobster and Lambie Festival was launched by the Grenada Tourism Authority; celebrating culinary heritage, culture and spirit of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, the new festival can become a major economic driver attracting thousands of visitors
Europe Estonia Moose movements will be better tracked to help manage their populations; "MooseBelt", a joint Estonian–Latvian initiative, aims to address the limited insight available so far into the migration routes, feeding grounds and resting sites of elk
Africa Ivory Coast Today 28 January the solemn opening ceremony of the first ordinary session of the Senate in 2026 will take place at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro
Africa Madagascar A partial breach of the Sisaony River dam in the rural commune of Ampahitrosy, Antananarivo Atsimondrano district, is raising fears of a scenario of severe floods downstream and in vulnerable neighborhoods in the capital, potentially catastrophic
Africa Malawi An ideological battle has erupted within the Malawi Congress Party over maize, laying bare deep divisions in how the party understands food security, markets, economic policy; the 'maize food or capital' debate is spilling into public discourse
Asia Afghanistan 91 kilometers of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India TAPI gas pipeline are now prepared for installation in western Herat province; TAPI extends 1.800 km linking Turkmenistan to India through Afghanistan and Pakistan 816 km run through Afghanistan
Asia Armenia The detention period of Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, head of Aragatsotn Diocese, has been extended; he faces charges of coercing participation in elections or preventing participation in rallies via blackmail or material incentives using official authority