Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
America Grenada The Grenada Football Association has begun selections for the national Under 14 and Under 17 Boys teams
America Canada Annual inflation rate fell to 2,9% last month, within Bank of Canada target range; price growth deceleration was sharper than expected by forecasters
America Haiti The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime revealed that gangs in Haiti have made the country's national highways one of their three main sources of income, extorting $6.000 to $8.000 a day from commuter and commercial drivers
Africa Central African Republic For the first time in the past five years, the humanitarian situation improved significantly in 2023, said the UN System Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Central African Republic
Africa Kenya The City Hall building in Nairobi has become the first government building in Africa to be certified as a 'green building' by the World Bank's International finance corporation
Asia Laos Social media has recently ignited a heated debate on disciplinary practices in schools, particularly those run by the state and located in rural Laos, for practices that are often considered outdated and inappropriate
Oceania Fiji The government has granted Vodafone Fiji a non-commercial 5G licence to operate; Vodafone Fiji will undertake testing with end users in the 5G pilot network before a full commercial licence is issued later this year
Africa Madagascar The Safidy Observatory, in its report on the observation of the annual revision of the electoral rolls, noted an 11,7% increase in the number of registered persons compared to the electoral rolls resulting from the 2023 revision, 42% of whom were women
Africa Ethiopia 17 standard cholera treatment centres have been established by WHO in Ethiopia to face the ongoing epidemic; open 24-hours, they provide rapid treatment to people infected
Asia Indonesia The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has decided to consider Indonesia's application for new membership
Europe Iceland The president of the Grindavík Workers' Union criticised the reopening of Grindavík, citing inadequate infrastructure and safety problems and calling for legislative changes to improve conditions for residents by focusing on equity and financial security
Africa Ghana 40% of Ghana's population is under 15 years of age, according to data from the Ghana Statistical Service's Demographic and Health Report 2022
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country is continuing to study industrialisation and economic diversification paths for the nation's development, and the departments involved in China Baowu's investment proposals have submitted their preliminary reports