Africa Kenya In Namorotukunan tools made with Oldowan technology were found in three escavation layers, suggesting primitive humans who lived 2,75 million years ago used stone tools continuously for 300.000 years passing down knowledge through thousands of generations
Africa Mali Endeavour Mining and two other gold producers agreed to transition to Mali’s new mining code, which increases taxes and aims to transfer ownership of mining assets to the state; conflicts with mining companies broke at its implementation in 2023
Africa Nigeria The Yelwata axis of the Benue–Nasarawa highway was blocked as Internally Displaced Persons staged a protest demanding immediate return to their ancestral homes; protesters, victims of attacks by suspected herdsmen, were chanting “We want to go back home”.
Africa Niger The US embassy in Niamey is suspending all routine visa services until further notice; the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger"
Europe San Marino Studies on the impact of introducing a VAT tax regime in San Marino are entering phase 2, namely impact on local economy; no VAT regime on goods and service is currently in use, but a 'monophase' regime on all imported goods
Africa Equatorial Guinea Lawyers for Equatorial Guinea accused France of “neo-colonial” behavior, urging ICJ to block the sale of a mansion on one of Paris’ poshest avenues in the latest move in a long-running legal battle over the multimillion-dollar seized property
Asia China Thousands of mosquito-eating fish have been released into parks in Foshan, Guangdong province, to control the spread of dengue fever, chikungunya and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes; over 4.000 chikungunya cases have been reported in the city
Africa Gabon 2nd One Forest Youth Forum, a pan-African initiative of youth environmental engagement, will open today in Libreville; 1.500 young leaders will discuss "Engaging African Youth in Green Volunteering to Protect Forest Ecosystems and Preserve Biodiversity"
Asia Sri Lanka An annual fine will be given for constructions on Sri Lanka coastal line and unauthorized buildings could be asked to be dismantled in a new provision aimed at protecting the coastal protected area
Asia Palestine Awdah Hathaleen, one of the activists who worked on the Oscar winning documentary No Other Land, was killed near Umm al Khair, West Bank, by an Israeli settler; Hathaleen was allegedly trying to stop him from driving destructively through Umm properties
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The São Tomé Air Traffic Controllers’ Union is threatening a strike, denouncing a “serious institutional and technical crisis” and mismanagement with safety implications at the National Airports and Air Safety Company ENASA
Africa Cape Verde The Cape Verde Red Cross will work with the government to identify young people in vulnerable situations for free access to vocational training: around 100 training courses will be launched for over 4.000 students in strategic areas of development
Asia Cambodia Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire after five days of intense border fighting that killed at least 36 people and displaced around 300.000; Malaysian Prime Minister brokered the deal, with support from the US and China
Africa Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki on state TV blamed Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the UAE, for pushing to control Eritrea’s key port of Assab, pursuing expansionism along the Red Sea and Indian Ocean and destabilizing the whole region