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
America Dominican Republic A proposal to build a prison on Beata Island, in Jaragua National Park, was rejected by the Coalition for the Defense of Protected Areas, as any construction would violate the constitutional protection of natural heritage and cause environmental damage
Africa Uganda Gold has become Uganda’s leading export earner bringing in a record $6,4 billion in 2025 from $1,26bn in 2019, surpassing coffee ($2,46bn); despite gold returns, the impact for the majority of ordinary people is not comparable to the one of coffee
Europe Germany Gerd Faltings, a number theorist at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, has won the 2026 Abel Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics, for his work on proving that Diophantine equations can have a finite set of solutions
America Guyana Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has been condemned for his lack of respect for the judiciary and the administration of justice after he settled a court-ordered payment using wheelbarrows filled with cash and coins
Europe Belarus A briefing for the diplomatic corps accredited in Belarus was held yesterday; focusing on Ukrainian issues, it reportedly presented Minsk’s view of the unfolding situation to the diplomatic corps, highlighting its humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Destiny Project, a proposed large-scale development aimed at transforming Nevis’ southern coast into a modern, sustainable community and economic hub -now at a key stage in the approval process- is being supported by residents with a video compilation
Africa Eritrea Gender equality has been placed at the core of Eritrea's national legal and institutional architecture, said Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 9-20 March 2026
Asia Iran Iran is celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, during wartime for the first time since the 1980s; believed to have been celebrated in ancient Iran since at least the fifth century B.C., it marks the solstice of spring and symbolizes new beginnings
Europe Lithuania Giraitė Armament Plant, the Baltic states’ only ammunition manufacturer, achieved full production autonomy adding tools for bullet production, including bullet presses and lead core forming equipment, allowing the plant to produce all components in-house.
Africa Lesotho 'Mamotake Matekane, enterpreneur, Young Business Leader of the Year 2025 and philanthropist received UN's International Leadership Award in recognition of her work in youth, women and leadership programmes with her role at the Waterlight Save Initiative
Europe Albania Thousands of believers gathered in Skanderbeg Square to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan 2026; according to the 2023 Albanian census, Muslims constitute approximately 45,86% to 50,67% of the population
Asia Malaysia Three new species of spiny lobster have been identified in Sabah, expanding knowledge of marine biodiversity in Malaysian waters; The discovery highlights the ecological richness of the region and the importance of keeping up research and conservation
Europe Norway The leaders of all five Nordic nations and Canada’s Prime Minister were hosted in Oslo by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to discuss intensification of their cooperation within defense and security and to contribute to reshape future world order