Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Africa Niger Niger judicial authorities have ordered the release of Abdourahamane Ben Hamaye, a journalist and aide to former President Mohamed Bazoum, and Mohamed Mbarek, a cousin of the former president's wife accused of conspiracy against state authority
Europe Hungary The Hungarian Pass, which is supposed to grant holders free travel starting March 1, is facing difficulties, with some bus drivers reportedly hesitant to honor this benefit, and passengers have been denied free travel on several occasions
Asia Indonesia State toll road operator PT Jasa Marga announced that it has temporarily suspended the expiration of the electronic toll card during the homeward and outward exodus season during Eid al-Fitr
Africa Guinea-Bissau Teacher training schools in Guinea-Bissau are closed again, this time for 10 working days, in a strike that could jeopardize the current academic year, as semester exams have so far not been held in some schools
America Dominican Republic Amnesty International has appealed to the country to end human rights violations against Haitians, Dominicans of Haitian descent, and people of color resulting from its immigration policies, which the organization calls racist
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Judith Suminwa has been appointed as prime minister, the first time a woman has assumed government leadership
Asia Afghanistan Turkey-based construction company 77 INSAAT has reportedly expressed interest in establishing a cement plant in Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, near the border with Turkmenistan
Africa Namibia The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has expressed "deep concern" over increased poaching activities within Etosha National Park, where as many as 19 rhinos have been illegally killed by poachers since the beginning of 2024
Asia Georgia For political parties participating in elections it would no longer be compulsory to draw up their lists with a gender balance, as required by current legislation on women's quotas, according to new proposal by opposition party Girchi
Africa Zimbabwe The country has declared a state of calamity over the devastating drought, with El Nino causing 80% of the country to receive below-normal rainfall; President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the nation needs $2 billion for humanitarian assistance
Africa Benin For the first time, Benin will participate in the Venice Biennale: the theme of the Pavilion is feminism, between history, spirituality and art in an exhibit titled "Everything Precious Is Fragile" with themes such as the slave trade, the Amazons and Vodu
Asia Lebanon Peacekeepers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon are present on the ground in the south of the country "despite escalating tensions" between Israel and Hezbollah, said UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti
Asia Iraq The new medical city in Nasiriyah, in the southern governorate of Dhi Qar, which will be Iraq's second hospital, will be planned and designed by a Greek company on an area of 330.000 square meters