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 Solomon Islands The first Tikopean New Testament Bible lhas been presented to the Tikopian community: the awaited edition, known as Te Rongo Laoi - which means “The Good News” in Tikopean - has been celebrated with a ceremony at St. Francis Anglican Church
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
America Dominica Construction of Dominica International Airport is 40% complete and its progress ahead of schedule; the much-talked-about project, a national priority according to Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre, has an unprecedented scale and pace of work
Africa Malawi Passport processing and issuance has resumed and the new electronic system is fully operational; disruption had begun in March 2024 when a cyber attack crippled Malawi's passport system, leaving thousands without a travel document
Africa Republic of the Congo An expert meeting to finalize the African Union pedagogical toolkit for rule of law stakeholders in Africa ended in Brazzaville, in line with the vision of Agenda 2063 for justice and peace, bridging the gap between legal frameworks and everyday realities
Oceania Marshall Islands Of 12 medals won by the Marshall Islands during the Pacific Mini-Games in Palau earlier this months, wrestlers played the lion part gaining 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov pardoned 247 convicts on the occasion of the International Year of Peace and Trust, inviting them to work conscientiously, sincerely serve the Fatherland and live enjoying the fruits of honest labor
Africa Ethiopia Banks unable to raise 5bln (€30,5 million) before June 2026 will be forced to merge, regulators from the National Bank of Ethiopia decided; the executives of private commercial banks are pushing back against the forced consolidation
Europe Czech Republic The Chamber of Deputies' main assembly room in the Thun Palace, a national cultural monument, is being refurbished over the summer, with craftsmen working at extensive renovation going from carpets to benches
Africa Djibouti A large-scale livestock feed distribution has been carried out in isolated communities in the Obock region in response to the persistent drought that caused the depletion of fodder resources and is affecting livelihoods of shepherds' communities
Asia Oman The Oman Kite Festival 2025, held across several locations in the Sultanate, ended after 10 days of competitions with 90 athletes from around the world; the kitesurf festival is part of activities aimed at building tourism communities on specific offers
Oceania Palau A proposal from the US to relocate third-country asylum seekers has been firmly rejected by Palau’s National Congress and the Council of Chiefs, with leaders saying that being a strong US ally it can't overpromise or commit to what it can't fulfill