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
America Uruguay To refurbich the Centenario Stadium for the 2030 World Cup, a US$80 million investment is planned; the expansion would accommodate over 80.000 spectators
Africa Benin Nigerian Yoruba separatist Sunday Igboho has been released in Benin, where he was arrested after fleeing the Nigerian police two years ago, and has left the country
America Peru Peruvian courts have sentenced Vladimir Cerrón, leader of the Peru Libre party, to over three years in prison for corruption charges related to his time as regional governor, a move denounced by party members as abusive and politically motivated
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Rival armed groups clashed in the east of the country killing five civilians and forcing more than 50.000 people to flee, the United Nations said, after a six-month pause in the fighting
Africa Gabon General Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon's leader, has appointed members of the new national assembly and senate for a transitional period, ahead of promised elections at an unknown date
Africa Central African Republic Bangui's Institut Pasteur plans to increase the number of biologists employed from 5 to 25 by 2030
America Jamaica Jamaicans, particularly business owners, have been urged to adopt good computer security practices to protect themselves from botnet attacks
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Several companies exhibited their products at the Bosnia and Herzegovina pavilion at the Anuga Fine Food 2023 trade fair, running from 7 to 11 October 2023 in Cologne, Germany
Africa Chad The staff union of the Ministry of National Solidarity has issued a one-week strike notice, from 9 to 17 October 2023, demanding payment of their bonuses for their work in the catastrophe zones last year
America Paraguay Security for Israeli institutions and citizens will be enhanced through the National Police, aligning with the government's condemnation of terrorism against Israel
Asia Jordan Unpaid wages top the list of complaints collected by Labour Ministry inspection teams who visited 19.757 facilities between January and August 2023, according to most recent inspection report
Asia Palestine The conflict between Israel and Palestine has resumed, at an intensity not reached for years, with hundreds of casualties on both sides in just two days; the world is watching the escalation in apprehension
America Barbados The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility is partnering with the University of the West Indies to reduce the impact of wildfires on the people, communities and economy of Barbados