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 South Africa Archaeologists in South Africa would have discovered 153.000-year-old Homo sapiens footprints, the oldest known traces attributed to our species, as presented in a new study
Oceania Tuvalu Of the 26 square kilometres of land that make up the Pacific island of Tuvalu, 11 hectares are occupied by landfill; Moe Saitala Paulo, of the Department of the Environment, said there were no facilities or capacity to manage it
America Bolivia A law that declares sexual crimes against minors as imprescriptible has been approved, also paving the way for the establishment of a commission tasked with investigating cases of pedophilia involving religious figures
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The Prime Minister of the Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the President of the Association of Pensioners of the City of Goražde signed a contract to subsidise firewood for pensioners in the area of BPC Goražde
Europe San Marino While work is ongoing on the roundabouts on State Road 16, which once completed will deliver a traffic light-free road system, the design phases planned for the redevelopment and safety upgrade of State Road 72, Rimini - San Marino, are also continuing
Africa Botswana The country will not back down from demands for a bigger share of rough diamonds from its joint venture with De Beers, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said, raising the stakes as talks on a new sales deal appear to be stalled
Oceania Solomon Islands The New Zealand government will keep defence personnel in the Solomon Islands, at the request of the local authorities, until at least 31 December 2023, extending the peacekeeping mission by up to seven months
America Peru The state has declared a state of emergency for a period of 60 days in response to the potential El Niño phenomenon, citing an imminent danger of water deficit impacting 131 municipalities across 41 provinces in the country
America Belize The country has received US$20M from the Inter-American Development Bank to transform education, bridge gaps, and establish STEAM labs in high schools, considered a crucial investment for the country's future workforce and resilience
Oceania Samoa Negotiations are underway to make Phase One of the residential street and address naming project available online through platforms such as Google Map to facilitate navigation
Asia Bhutan The sustainable financial solutions identified in National Biodiversity Financing Plan, roadmap to a greener and safer nature and society, will help the country protect its rich and pristine biodiversity, create green jobs and combat climate change
Asia Bangladesh Dengue infection has increased fivefold in the last five months, with the number rising alarmingly, as stated by Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Africa Rwanda Long Form Podcast hosted Niyonkuru, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Sports, talking about country's future as a sports tourism hub and the ongoing upgrading of Amahoro National Stadium into a state-of-the-art sports house