Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
Europe North Macedonia Today North Macedonia's human rights situation will be examined for the fourth time by the UN Council's Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review; the meeting in Geneva will be webcast live
Europe Serbia Media reported 27 women were killed during the year upon of 'domestic violence'; the number is likely underestimated, as cases of death as a result of long-term abuse or injury are not currently classified upon the same definition
Oceania Fiji Police and Land Transport Authority will crack down on unruly behaviour outside the Coca Cola Games, a very participated athletic event being held 2-4 March, said the Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association
Europe France French politicians criticised President Emmanuel Macron for proposing an open debate on a common European defence and the defence of the continent with nuclear weapons
Europe Estonia As of 1 May, the Narva border is closed overnight due to the decrease in traffic; Russia closed the border to car traffic in February
Africa Central African Republic A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic has issued an international arrest warrant for the country's exiled former president François Bozizé, wanted for human rights violations
America Paraguay Local workshops have been taking place in Paraguay to lay out out a roadmap to safeguard elections, focusing on strategic communication, civic education, and collaboration among state institutions to ensure a fair electoral process
America Suriname The Sewcharan-Fatingan couple has been honored for their 60 years of marriage, receiving congratulations from government representatives on behalf of the Surinamese president and first lady
Africa Malawi The Palestine Solidarity Movement in Malawi called on President Lazarus Chakwera to cut ties with Israel
America Haiti Haiti's newly installed Transitional Council chose a little-known former sports minister as prime minister as part of its task of trying to establish a new stable government amidst suffocating violence
America Venezuela Venezuela has been reportedly breaking its promise to provide free drugs for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), coupled with inadequate sexual education in public schools, leading to a concerning lack of awareness among young women about HPV and its vaccines
Europe Italy SEA, Milan airports management company, has raised its contribution from €500 to €800 per ton for airlines operating at Milan airports that use biofuels; SAFs (sustainable aviation fuels) can reduce CO2 emissions by 65-70% in comparison to fossil ones
Europe Slovenia On 9 June, when Slovenians go to the polls for the European Union elections, they will also cast their votes in a triple referendum on assisted dying, cannabis consumption, and the introduction of preference voting in parliamentary elections