Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
America Trinidad and Tobago The State of Emergency declared on 3 March is confirmed in force until midnight on 17 June in answer to misinformation circulating on social media; the scheduled 'Walk of Peace' was not cancelled despite a police warning for being peaceful, not a protest
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian drone attacks targeted military and energy infrastructure and oil depots on the Baltic coast; the attack came on the opening day of St Petersburg Economic Forum, a three-day event that also welcomed US representatives after years
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Free healthcare services are now being made available to citizens and residents throughout Saint Kitts and Nevis through the inaugural medical mission of the North American Taiwanese Medical Association NATMA to the Federation
America Jamaica A 16% fare increase for public passenger vehicle operators has been approved; the increase, pending since April 2024, will be introduced in two phases
Africa Ivory Coast The management of a hotel group in Abidjan organized a major reforestation day in the classified forest of Aghien, in Bingerville, as part of the Inad-ci Green Plan program, a citizen initiative dedicated to restoring Ivory Coast's forest cover
Asia Bhutan Farm roads, grid, mobile telecom towers are transforming Merak area, linking herders to markets; meanwhile, Bhutan has entered Singapore’s agri-food market with premium citrus, vegetables, processed food reaching higher-value international supply chains
Asia Sri Lanka People are calling on all five members of the Hajj Committee to accept full responsibility of what has been dubbed 'the Mina disaster' and resign immediately: 3500 pilgrims paid for top-tier service, experienced bottom-tier tents, poor sanitary conditions
Africa Republic of the Congo The written exams for the General Baccalaureate were launched on 2 June by the Minister of Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Literacy Education; 101.856 candidates are ready to begin the session
Africa Djibouti A regional training session to combat transboundary wildlife crime was held in Djibouti as part of a EU-funded program aimed at protecting one of the most important ecosystems in the Horn of Africa, the Boma-Gambella transboundary landscape
Asia Indonesia The prediction platform Polymarket has been blocked after bets emerged on President Prabowo Subianto’s presidency; Authorities cited regulatory concerns, highlighting Jakarta’s stricter stance on online betting and politically sensitive digital content
Europe Spain The Madrid Joint Political Declaration on Building Peaceful and Democratic Societies through Gender Equality, Human Rights and Feminist Foreign Policy was adopted at the end of the V Conference held in Madrid with over 700 participants from 50 countries
Africa Somalia Intense gun battle erupted in Mogadishu following the raiding of opposition figure and former PM Hassan Ali Khaire upon initiative by the federal forces; the episode sparked fears of falling into a long civil conflict
Oceania Vanuatu Another 100 nurses could be recruited from Solomon Islands as Vanuatu's Ministry of Health continues to face a major shortage of health workers and professionals