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 Equatorial Guinea The IMF forecasts that Equatorial Guinea's economy will fall back into recession in 2023, with expectations of a 7,8 % contraction in economic activity, reflecting a decline in oil production in the smallest of the OPEC countries
America Guyana Guyana will send troops to support the UN-organised security mission in Haiti, with the exact number to be still determined; other Caribbean countries like Jamaica, Suriname, Barbados, and the Bahamas are also planning to send police officers
America Nicaragua The turtle nesting season is in full swing at Nicaragua's La Flor beach, a globally renowned site where endangered sea turtles lay their eggs, now offering a unique spectacle for visitors as they witness both freshly laid eggs and hatchlings
Europe Czech Republic On the night of Sunday, 8 October, the Czech Republic's Giant Mountains witnessed the first snowfall of the season, with patches of snow above 1.100 metres
America Panama Latest reports have shown that in the first half of 2023 Panama welcomed a record-breaking 1.337.142 visitors, marking a 55,1% increase compared to the same period in 2022
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's president said his country is ready to hold talks with Armenia on a possible peace treaty after it recovers the Armenian-populated breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Oceania Palau Stationing a US missile system in Palau would be aimed at security and not aggression, President Surangel Whipps said amid local criticism of the proposal
America Guatemala Protests and roadblocks have persisted for a week in Guatemala as demonstrators demand the resignation of the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, accusing her and the Public Ministry of interfering in the recent elections
Oceania Kiribati Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati Zhou Limin presented credentials to Kiribati President Taneti Maamau
Africa Mali War has resumed in northern Mali between the army and former independence rebels, with Malian armed forces advancing northwards; clashes with former rebels have intensified since August, after eight years of ceasefire
America Dominican Republic Preventive detention has been requested by Public Ministry as a coercive measure against the seven directors of the Herrera Savings and Credit Cooperative, arrested in connection with a fraud
Asia East Timor Seasonal workers from East Timor experience a drastic decline in health and economic well-being after their return home according to Australian research
America Haiti Two Haitian national police stations have been burnt down in the past two weeks by gangs demonstrating their power against the country's law enforcement agencies