Africa Sao Tome and Principe Conceição Lima died yesterday; she was a symbol of identity, ambassador of culture, the most translated author from Sao Tomé with German, Arabic, Spanish, French, English, Italian, Dutch, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish versions and prizes won in Brazil and USA
Asia Sri Lanka The government approved a proposal to issue driving licences for light vehicles to people with hearing impairments throughout Sri Lanka, with biennial renewal; a pilot project was launched in November 2022 in the Gampaha district
Asia Armenia The ICC held a special ceremony to welcome Armenia as the 124th State Party to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC
America Dominica Heavy waves have been pounding the coasts of Dominica, with yachts grounded because of high surf and the Express Des Îles forced to dock because of the severity of the waves; Meteorological Service warns of above-normal seas and breaking wave action
Africa eSwatini The University of Eswatini now survives on donations, due to the government's inability to fund education, including universities; the First National Bank delivered an upgraded Cyber Space offering students a stimulating opportunity
Africa Malawi Germany has allocated €16 million to enable Malawi to implement the third phase of its reproductive health programme, aimed at riducing distances and barriers for young women and men in rural areas
Africa Mauritania The Spanish newspaper 'El País' reported that the European Union would allocate around €200 million to help Mauritania prevent the flow of irregular migrants
America Guyana Aiming at preventing an armed conflict between Guyana and Venezuela over oil and mineral wealth, top Biden administration officials Jon Finer and Juan González traveled to Guyana to address regional security and economic stability
Africa Gabon According to the maritime intelligence company Windward AI, the number of ships flying the Gabonese flag is increasing, quadrupling in the past month compared to the monthly average 2023
Africa Republic of the Congo An eternal Libya in peace is the wish expressed by the President of the Republic of Congo, chairman of the African Union High Level Committee on Libya, at the opening of the meeting in Kintélé
Europe Greece The state's proposal to place offshore wind farms off the Island of Crete has united the island's hoteliers who are opposing it in support of the preservation of the natural and man-made landscape
Africa Rwanda Rwanda Group Trust, a Preston-based charity, raised £48.000 to help the poor in the country in 2023
America El Salvador El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, despite opposition allegations of irregularities, declared himself the winner of the general elections with over 85% of the votes, emphasizing his projects, amongst which a 15% VAT increase
America Guatemala The European Union imposed sanctions on Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, along with other officials, freezing assets and restricting travel, accusing them of undermining democracy and the peaceful transfer of power