Africa Sierra Leone A ship departed from Freetown was intercepted and diverted to Canary Islands, in a crackdown on international drug trafficking; Spanish police found aboard 35-40 tonnes of cocaine in what has been called “record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic”
America Barbados Hunters' bounty on green monkeys has been increased in an attempt to cull the population of these wild animals, officially declared pests responsible for rampant crop destruction, announced Agriculture Minister Indar Weir
Europe Denmark In Denmark it is necessary to register as an organ donor, but the government intends to change the system so that you have to deregister as an organ donor, with the aim of getting more people to donate their organs
Asia Afghanistan The World Food Programme announced it has provided food and cash assistance to nearly 19 million people in Afghanistan over the past year to strengthen local communities, prevent malnutrition and improve student learning
Asia Georgia A new protected area, Guria National Park, will be created on 15 hectares in the municipalities of Chokhatauri and Ozurgetiche, that will receive national park status; no more than 20 people will work in the park administration
Asia Brunei A Thai government spokesman announced a major recruitment drive by the Department of Labour for 40 positions on oil rigs in Brunei, offering high annual salaries, free housing and excellent benefits
Europe Albania Edi Rama's government is trying to radically change the law on protected areas, paving the way for constructions for 'strategic purposes' and skipping the public consultation process
America Dominican Republic The General Directorate of Customs has significantly reduced the time taken to complete internal administrative processes implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 software leading to greater traceability and agility in services received by taxpayers
Africa Algeria An initiative to open free trade zones in 2024 was announced to foster cooperation with five neighbouring countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya, as stated by the Algerian president
Africa Central African Republic About 10.000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in the Central African Republic, more than ten years after the beginning of the civil war, as stated by Marthe Kirima, Minister of Family and Gender Affairs of the Central African government
Africa Uganda Peter Oloya, a former child soldier who survived the horror of being kidnapped by the LRA, is now an internationally renowned artist and his art is expressed through working with clay
Africa Ghana Ghana's opposition presidential candidate, John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, said he didn't agree with the proposal of anticipating the 2024 general elections to November, from the planned December date
America Argentina Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei embraced in St. Peter's Basilica during a mass to canonize the first Argentine saint, Mama Antula, marking their first encounter blending faith and politics
Africa Cape Verde The beach of Ponta Preta will host the kitesurf world cup from 16 to 25 February, organized by the GKA Kitesurf World Cup Cabo Verde; some 85 sailors, including 15 Cape Verdeans, will compete in the event