Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Africa Niger An agreement on the departure of U.S. troops by Sept. 15 "at the latest" was reached after several days of discussions between a U.S. Defense Department delegation and their Niger counterparts in Niamey
Africa Sierra Leone Deputy Justice Minister Alpha Sesay unveiled the complexities of the next phase of Sierra Leone's constitutional review process, shedding light on the technical progress being made
Africa Uganda A Ugandan court has ignored an earlier request for a stay of execution and ordered the demolition of the home of Fred Balikenda, one of 42 people who according to a December 2023 verdict would be evicted to make way for the Tilenga oil project
Oceania Vanuatu Australian volunteers stranded in the country after Air Vanuatu suddenly declared insolvency have been offered a ride home on a luxury cruise ship
Europe Montenegro The country aims to complete the Herceg Novi-Budva high-speed road along the Adriatic coast, including the construction of a ring road around the town of Herceg Novi, by 2030
Europe United Kingdom Oyster reefs declared extinct in Scotland in 1957 are being restored with 30.000 rare oysters reintroduced to the Firth of Forth as part of a project to increase biodiversity in Scottish waters
Africa Djibouti PAIX Data Centres has announced a joint venture with the Sovereign Wealth Fund to build a data center in Djibouti to meet the growing demand for connectivity in East Africa
Asia Uzbekistan First industrial shrimp cultivation project will be launched in partnership with South Korea
America Nicaragua An investigation revealed that the regime of Ortega and Murillo has thus far confiscated over US$250 million in Nicaragua, allegedly violating the Constitution and employing repressive tactics against opponents
Europe Vatican City Vatican will announce new rules to help determine if and when seemingly supernatural events are authentic
Africa Zimbabwe The Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs announced the revision of several laws and the introduction of new policies to improve crime prevention and justice enforcement in Zimbabwe
Europe Slovenia The country gained two positions and placed 19th in the latest Rainbow Map, published annually by Europe's leading LGBTI organization, ILGA-Europe
Africa Zambia A new medical oxygen generation plant in Kitwe Teaching Hospital will provide quality oxygen to health facilities in Copperbelt Province