Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners held at Magway Prison in central Myanmar have been denied medical care following beatings and torture by prison officials. On April 13, violence broke out outside the prison when members of a local resistance group launched an attack on junta soldiers present there. Two political prisoners lost their lives during [...]
Maldives: Twelve people have applied for the two vacancies on the Supreme Court. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) opened applications for the positions last month following the dismissal of two Supreme Court judges. The applicants, who sent in their documents before the deadline, are a mix of serving and retired judges and prominent legal professionals. [...]
Libya: Over 222,000 Libyan students are currently taking their final basic education certificate exams. These exams are being conducted at the same time throughout the country, including in remote and conflict-affected regions. According to the ministry's data, there are 162,724 students in the public education system, along with 52,910 from private institutions. Additional participants include [...]
Mali: Doumbia is one of thousands of individuals currently stranded in Mali, a nation suffering from extreme poverty and insecurity, where 70% of its population, which is at least 22 million, lacks basic literacy skills. The recent funding cuts from USAID coincided with the withdrawal of support from Mali's other European development partners following the [...]
Egypt: Egypt's Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, conducted a virtual meeting with France's Minister for Ecological Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, to enhance collaboration in preparation for the United Nations Ocean Conference. The discussion also addressed the ongoing international talks aimed at establishing a legally binding treaty to combat plastic pollution under the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC). [...]
China: Harvard University's connections to China, which have historically been beneficial for the institution, are now seen as a drawback as the Trump administration accuses the university of being influenced by Beijing-backed operations. The administration has taken steps to revoke Harvard's ability to admit foreign students, claiming that the university promotes antisemitism and collaborates with [...]
Algeria: Libya and Algeria have reiterated their dedication to enhancing financial and economic collaboration during high-level discussions that took place alongside the annual meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Algiers. A key focus of their conversation was the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade's role in fostering regional integration. Both ministers highlighted [...]
Maldives: On April 13, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's administration announced a decision to implement a smoking ban for future generations starting in 2007. The necessary legislative changes to enforce this ban, proposed by PNC parliamentarian Ali Ashraq from Kinbidhoo, were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday morning. The bill aims to prohibit the consumption and sale of [...]
Kuwait's Ministry of Interior has announced that it has detected and successfully thwarted multiple attempts to hack into surveillance camera systems nationwide as part of increased efforts to protect national security and individual privacy. In a joint statement from the General Department of Security Media and the Cybercrime Combating Department, officials noted a significant rise in [...]
Myanmar: Students at Mandalay University whose answers from the university entrance exam were destroyed in last month's earthquake will be required to retake the test in June, according to a decision made by the military regime. The 2024-25 matriculation exams took place from March 17 to 22, with 220,843 students registering and over 200,000 actually [...]
