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
Africa Sudan East African regional leaders called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, where clashes have claimed thousands of lives since April last year
Africa Kenya The country has embarked on its largest rhino relocation project to date and has begun the tracking, searching and relocating 21 specimens, which can weigh more than a tonne each, to a new home
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Municipality launched the 'Promoting Healthy Eating in Educational Institutions' initiative to help institutions change their approach to meals by offering appropriate food options in canteens and cafeterias to over 300.000 students
Africa Burkina Faso The military government of Burkina Faso, born out of a military coup in September 2022, has announced that it has foiled 'yet another destabilisation attempt' and launched a hunt against an alleged network of conspirators involving soldiers and civilians
Asia Armenia Armenia held 13th Human Rights Dialogue in Yerevan with EU, focusing this year on gender equality and non-discrimination, freedom of assembly, expression and information, electoral and constitutional reform, refugee rights and strengthening labour rights
Asia Bahrain Blueprint Bahrain is the roadmap for the kingdom to meet its climate targets, to play its part in Mena by becoming a clean energy export hub, and to realise its sustainability agenda, said the Minister of Sustainable Development
Africa Rwanda One hundred new buses started passenger service in Kigali in the frame of the city's commitment to improving public transport
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis sent a message to participants at the International Conference on 'The Declaration of Helsinki: Research in resource-poor settings' calling for global equality in healthcare
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The package of good governance laws passed in 2023 by the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis was highly rated by Adlai Smith, Director of Public Prosecutions, being the strongest in the Caribbean
Oceania Solomon Islands The Japanese Ministry of Defence said it will provide capacity-building aid to the Solomon Islands National Police for the disposal of unexploded shells
Asia Vietnam Over 12.500 people were dissatisfied with the quality of service offered by medical control departments of Ho Chi Minh City's public hospitals in 2023, almost +18,5% compared to 2022, according to the survey conducted by the city's Department of Health
America Barbados Barbadian children should be introduced to financial literacy as early as primary school, suggested the head of the Barbados Cooperatives and Credit Union League
Africa Angola The country produced an average of around 1,098 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2023, making it the third largest producer in Africa, behind only Nigeria and Libya, according to Angola's National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency