Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Africa Burundi Six of the ten handball players of the Burundi team, who fled from Rijeka, Croatia on 9 August while participating in the U-19 World Cup, had to return to Croatia after Belgium, where the youngsters had sought asylum, expelled them last week
Africa Sierra Leone In a resolute stance to strengthen democratic values in Sierra Leone, ECOWAS President Umar Touray emphasised the regional bloc's unwavering commitment to uphold democracy within the nation
America Paraguay Leading leather manufacturer Pasubio is boycotting Paraguayan suppliers threatening Ayoreo Indigenous people's forests, committing to defend their ancestral territory with suppliers linked to deforestation
Africa Republic of the Congo State budget for 2024 will include a sum of 2,5 billion CFA francs (over €3.700.000) to treat erosion, Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso announced
Europe North Macedonia A multimillion-euro telecoms corruption case against three former managers of North Macedonia’s partially state-owned Makedonski Telekom has passed the statute of limitations, therefore ending with no final verdict after 12 years of setbacks and delays
Europe Romania Over 1,2 million people, both Bucharest residents and tourists, visited the Christmas Market in Constitution Square this year; admission to the event was free and lasted for almost a month
Asia Qatar The Souq Waqif Art Center has opened "Gaza in Our Eyes" exhibition with the participation of 32 artists
Africa Niger France's counter-terrorism model in the Sahel came to an end as it withdrew all troops from the country, paving the way for an uncertain head-to-head between military regimes and jihadist groups
Europe Russia Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny spoke out for the first time since his sudden disappearance weeks ago, after his team claimed to have located him on Monday in a penal colony in Siberia
Africa Rwanda The National Basketball Association has appointed Rwanda’s Clare Akamanzi as the Chief Executive Officer of NBA Africa
America Saint Lucia There has been an increase in banana production although tropical storm Bret destroyed 75% of banana crops on 22 June, but black Sigatoka disease still poses a threat
America Mexico A massive caravan of over 6.000 migrants has begun advancing through Mexico towards the US border, just days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Mexico City to negotiate new agreements on migrant control
Asia Pakistan Few days after the Election Commission announced the long-awaited timetable for the elections, scheduled for 8 February 2024, the chairman of the Pakistan People's Party kicked off the party's election campaign by revealing a 10-point programme