Africa Mauritius Genre Statistics 2025 still show men dominate the economy and retain most of the political power, but show increasing weaknesses in education, health and certain social behaviors
Europe Andorra The first meeting of Desir, Cross-Border Cooperation Project with Spain and France for Sustainable Economic Development, focused on strengthening and improving connection, booking and accommodation management and knowledge of protected refuges in Pyrenees
Europe Albania Uplift Albania, the first European start-up accelerator in Albania, launched its fifth programme to support the country's start-ups
Asia Taiwan The Taipei 101 Observatory recorded 1,29 million visitors in 2023, with international tourists accounting for 80% of visitors
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
Oceania Fiji A Fijian academic challenged the Pacific region's media and politicians on their coverage of the climate crisis, asking whether the discriminatory style of reporting is a case of climate injustice
Asia Lebanon The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces warned that "the probability of war" in Lebanon is at an all-time high after the latest series of missile attacks between the IDF and Hezbollah
Africa Sierra Leone Former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma has been granted permission by a Freetown high court to travel abroad on medical grounds, while being charged with treason and other offences for the failed November coup
Europe Sweden Sweden's new right-wing government is distancing itself from the goals of the UN2030 Agenda, a crucial change in the country's approach to environmental and sustainability issues
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
Asia Tajikistan The Kazakh authorities sent the innovative Bark VibroLUNG medical equipment to health workers in Tajikistan after 40 Tajik specialists, including some pulmonologists, attended a special training course in Kazakhstan on how to use the device
Europe Russia Russian police have charged with 'public display of the symbols of an extremist organisation' for the first time a person who allegedly posted on the web an image of a rainbow flag symbolising Lgbtq pride, according to human rights group Perviy Otdel
Asia China The country reported that it had achieved its target of at least 5% GDP growth, exceeding previous expectations, but it still faces economic headwinds: poor export demand, a critic property market and high youth unemployment
Africa Malawi The Catholic bishops of Malawi joined other African bishops in declaring their opposition to the Vatican's recent statement allowing the blessing of same-sex unions