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 Comoros 6th dialogue with EU focused on monitoring cooperation programmes for Comoros Plan, preparations for elections and signing of a cooperation agreement on Green and Blue Pact and support for women, youth and civil society
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
Asia Cyprus Cyprus remains committed to improving the state of fish stocks; sustainability of the fishing sector is especially crucial for small-scale fleets and to eliminate illegal fishing
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 Niger The court of first instance in Niamey has ordered the release of Salem Mohamed Bazoum, son of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, within two weeks from Friday 6 October, the date of the verdict
Asia Israel 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
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
Africa Burundi The Qatar-Burundi Business Forum was recently hosted by the Qatar Chamber; the meeting intended to explore ways to improve trade and economic cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries
Asia Cambodia The country ranks 6th in terms of access to mobile broadband services, among the 14 emerging and developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific, according to the World Bank
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
America Venezuela Venezuela has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Juan Guaido, accusing him of multiple charges including treason, money laundering, and misuse of public resources, while Guaido denounces these actions as an attack on the Venezuelan opposition
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 Suriname Suriname has issued an urgent heat warning as temperatures soar, with the Ministry of Health advising to give immediate medical attention to suspected heatstroke cases