Africa Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa signed into law constitutional changes that extend his time in office to 2030; new legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of direct public vote
Africa Tunisia The National Council of the Medical Association of Tunisia stressed its readiness to provide emergency medical assistance and send medical teams to Palestinian people in coordination with international organisations
Africa Somalia Troops from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, together with a women's empowerment group, conducted sessions to educate school girls on menstrual health and hygiene
America Honduras The partial state of exception was extended until 17 November particularly to combat extortion by gangs; the targeted operations conducted by security forces in some of the most violent municipalities resulted in the arrest of over 5.000 individuals
Africa Togo 1.300 experts and stakeholders from the microfinance sector are expected to participate in the sixth African Microfinance Week in Lomé from 16 to 20 October
Europe Ukraine Fighting in north-eastern Ukraine has 'significantly worsened', especially in the Lyman and Kupyansk areas, reported General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese movie director Hsiao Mei-ling won the Directors Guild of Japan award for her documentary 'Parallel World' at the biennial Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Europe Slovakia The Slovak Water Management Company will strengthen its financing with an additional €25 million
America El Salvador The National Lottery in El Salvador has conducted medical missions, benefiting 811 individuals in vulnerable areas, as part of its commitment to social responsibility while experiencing significant business growth
America Jamaica Jamaica's ability to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change will be strengthened by a major collaboration with several international partners, as expressed at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the WB Group and the IMF
Asia Laos The Lao Ministry of Industry and Trade will facilitate the production, supply and use of electric vehicles, as well as support the establishment of a charging station network across the country
Oceania Tuvalu At recent request of Tuvalu's government to reduce the fruit fly problem on Niulakita island, Secretariat of the Pacific Community immediately started collaboration to implement an effective biosecurity strategy
Asia Kuwait Kuwaiti citizens can now enter over 50 countries without a visa, 10 in Europe, 3 in Australasia and neighbouring nations, 7 in Asia, 4 in Africa, 13 in the Americas and 13 Arab countries
Europe San Marino The San Marino delegation donated two works of art from local artists to the United Nations in Geneva, the sculpture "Nemini Teneri" by Veronica Casali, and the painting "La Fontana Magica" by Gisella Battistini