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
Europe Albania Albanian President Bajram Begaj has signed three new laws to increase salaries, including his own, making him the highest paid head of state in the region with a salary of €3860 per month
Africa Burkina Faso Envirinfos.net was born, a platform dedicated to the environment, accompanying the quarterly magazine Envirinfos, in printed format, launched in 2010 by the Burkinabe Ministry of the Environment
Oceania Nauru Nauru Cycling Club is preparing to participate in the Race Against Time, inviting all cycling fans to join the event organised to commemorate and celebrate Nauru Constitution Day and to promote fitness
Africa Uganda In spite of Western condemnations and after much criticism, a law was passed by President Museveni establishing the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality'; it is one of the harshest in the world against LGBT people
Africa Benin The African Development Bank will launch the first green finance instruments in two public financial institutions in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire as part of its pioneering African Green Bank initiative
Africa South Sudan IKEA Foundation and the Norwegian Refugee Council are working together to help displaced people and their host communities in South Sudan improve their livelihoods and self-sufficiency
Europe Serbia Bollywood star Varun Dhawan has revealed that his debut OTT series 'Citadel' will contain some unique action sequences and that the team will soon travel to Serbia for filming
Africa Cape Verde The country is a member of the newly formed Chess Committee at the Multisport Games, the newest structure of the International Chess Federation in which the country is represented by the president of the Caboverdian Chess Federation, Francisco Carapinha
Africa Somalia An overhaul of the political system has been initiated with an agreement signed between the government and the federal states that envisages the introduction of direct universal suffrage as of 2024 and the transition to a presidential system
Europe Austria Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria was considered "a historically burdensome place", but Vienna has chosen to confront its past with the decision to turn it into a human rights training centre
Asia Jordan Rashid Al Rabab'a is the first Braille news presenter in the Arab world; a Media and Communications graduate, he joined Roya Media Group this month of May 2023
America Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has joined Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva's Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) revival efforts, engaging with counterparts to discuss regional integrations
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Two officials from the Department of Technology are participating in a cybersecurity policy workshop in Taiwan from 24 May to 6 June 2023