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 Mexico President Manuel Andres López Obrador has declared no desire for economic or commercial relations with Peru, calling Peruvian President Dina Boluarte an “usurper” and rising the tension in between the two countries
Asia Tajikistan Roghun tourist zone development programme for the period 2024-2028 has been approved: approximately 18 million somoni (equivalent to USD 1,7 million) is the budget needed
Africa Morocco Sixteen African countries will be represented at the 11th Dakhla International Film Festival, scheduled from 2 to 8 June 2023 in Dakhla
America Paraguay The FAO has begun aiding the country in battling Avian Influenza, providing technical specialists and stressing the need for biosecurity measures in Latin America to prevent significant losses
Africa Togo Decentralised Financial Systems lent CFA 255 billion in 2022, compared to CFA 196 billion in 2021, an increase of +30%
America El Salvador UN experts have expressed concern over the country's state of exception, citing violations of fair trial rights, arbitrary arrests, and lack of evidence, claiming to urgently call to uphold fair trial standards
America Cuba 29 May marked the 54th anniversary of Cuban hockey, as on the same date in 1969 the first official game of the sport was played on the island between the Green and Blue teams at the Sport City ground in the capital
Europe Sweden Swedish Foreign Minister Billstrom said the country still hopes to become a member of NATO by the alliance's July summit in Vilnius, hoping that the objections of Turkey and Hungary will be overturned
Asia Vietnam There are growing fears that the prolonged shortage of vaccines may soon lead to a resurgence of infectious diseases in the country; last year, the vaccination rate for the Expanded Immunisation Programme did not reach the annual targets
Europe North Macedonia Members of the Army will take part in the NATO battle group operation in Romania for six months starting in June 2023
Asia United Arab Emirates In a show of unity and mutual respect, ambassadors from over 30 nations gathered at the BAPS Hindu Mandir construction site in Abu Dhabi
Oceania Tonga PM expressed concern about the stalling progress in achieving Sendai outcomes by Pacific Island countries, which are experiencing an increasing number of natural disasters, geopolitical tensions and significant technical and human capacity constraints
Oceania Nauru The blasting operation by the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation is still ongoing, urging pedestrians and motorcyclists not to travel on certain sections of the road