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
Oceania Nauru Officers from the Nauru Police Force were joined Fiji Police Headquarters for a two-week attachment program supported by UNDP Pacific Office through Nauru Accountable and Inclusive Governance Project, within regional actions to empower law enforcement
America Uruguay Bigger electric buses and changes in infrastructure along the 8 de Octubre and Avenida Italia axes appear to be the latest decision over a much-debated plan for Montevideo that initially devised an aerial train and then a tram-train
Africa Comoros An ongoing territorial dispute over the island of Mayotte, geographically part of the Comorian archipelago that politically remained part of France, hangs over the celebrations of independence, as Comorian authorities have never accepted its status
Africa Central African Republic Former soccer federation president Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom, a rebel leader, were convicted by the ICC for their proven involvement in atrocities, war crimes, crimes against humanity perpetrated when part of a Christian rebel group
Africa Burundi Ruling party CNDD-FDD has won all Senate seats in the indirect elections held earlier this month, consolidating its position across all five provinces; results are pending validation from the Constitutional Court
Africa Chad Hundreds of deaths among 'thousands' of cases of cholera among Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, are reported by multiple sources, including WHO, with near-total absence of healthcare support and continued mass displacement as civilians flee war zones
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
Africa Benin American singer Ciara Princess Wilson has officially acquired Beninese nationality, becoming one of the first prominent figures to benefit from a groundbreaking citizenship program launched aimed at strengthening ties with the African diaspora
Europe Switzerland The suicide rate among older people in Switzerland has reached record levels, the main reason being euthanasia, while the suicide rate among younger population has fallen around 30% in the past two decades
Africa Gambia President Barrow is confident in the National People's Party prospects in the 2026 elections, predicting a 75% victory addressing a well-attended NPP women's rally in Janjanbureh he told supporters that the campaign for the 2026 election has started
Africa Sudan Ten days of power outage and a severe heatwave led to deaths from sunstroke in the cities of Port Sudan and Atbara, now housing hundreds of thousands of people displaced; the energy crisis has crippled essential services, water supplies and hospitals
Africa Rwanda “Old but gold” was the leitmotiv of the 5th edition of the Oldies Music Festival, held at the Kigali Universe Complex; veteran DJ Nicolas Peks, DJ RY and Brek The Entertainer spun timeless hits from Rwanda, East Africa, the US for an impressive crowd
Europe Czech Republic 30% of Czech students ask for more integration of AI in their study methods and curricula; as they focus on AI skills rather than traditional subject knowledge; latest study by the Syri Institute says, resilience against technological threats is a must