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 Palestine At least 135 crimes, assaults and violations committed by the Israeli occupation against journalism in Palestine were recorded in January, including the killing of 14 of them, according to the report of the Palestinian Journalists' Union Freedom Committee
Europe Bulgaria A memorial ceremony was held on board the Bulgarian naval research and survey ship Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) for the Argentinian researchers who lost their lives in Antarctica in 1976
Europe Croatia The new Rijeka University Hospital complex, worth €158 million and the largest government investment in healthcare since Croatia's independence, was inaugurated; construction began in 2019
Europe Hungary The National Election Office rejected the joint referendum initiative of the opposition party Momentum and Dániel Karsai on end-of-life decisions
Oceania Nauru Among the reasons for the break with Taiwan and the rapprochement with China would be the fact that the country faces immense financial pressure due to the imminent closure of the Regional Refugee Processing Centre
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Guinean civil society organisation expressed its concern to the Minister of the Interior and Public Order, Botche Cande, about the existence of traces of a large number of drugs in Guinea-Bissau
Asia Bhutan For 8th birthday of His Royal Highness Gyelsay Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, more than 500 DANTAK Project officials engaged in clean-up activities on 900 km of highways, in initiative aimed at creating awareness about the importance of keeping the roads clean
Europe Finland Finnish forest industry giant Stora Enso has announced a new profit improvement programme that could result in the shedding of around a thousand jobs
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country, among the 49 states considered, is the seventh least corrupt in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report published by the non-governmental organisation Transparency International
Africa Senegal Clashes occurred in Dakar between security forces and demonstrators protesting the unprecedented postponement of the presidential elections, announced by Head of State Macky Sall, originally scheduled for 25 February
Africa Burundi The average size of family farms is shrinking in rural areas due to population pressure, with fertility being lost due to over-exploitation and farmers seeking new areas, leading to weakening rivers such as the Ruzizi
America Haiti Haiti's northern region hosted the inaugural edition of the Salon du Livre et des Arts du Grand Nord d'Haiti, with the aim of highlighting the talent of local artists and writers