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
Oceania Fiji Thank to its geographical location and important connection to smaller island nations, the country is strengthening its drive to become a regional hub for public and private partnerships, said the Minister of Investment and Trade
Asia Malaysia Between 2020 and 2022, a 100% increase in online fraud cases has been recorded, said the executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia
Europe Hungary On 10 May, Katalin Novák completed first year as President of the Republic; to mark this, the Nézőpont Research Institute published an analysis showing that more than half of Hungarians, 55%, know that Katalin Novák is the President of the Republic
Africa Zambia Socialist Party President Fred M'membe has expressed concern over the Zambian government's inability to provide a clear and honest explanation for the critical shortage of drugs and medical equipment in health centres, clinics and hospitals
Oceania Papua New Guinea The government has secured 60% of the Wafi-Golpu mine project; Prime Minister said the total benefit sharing includes taxes, capital, royalties and also an additional social share for the environment around the project area
Europe Liechtenstein Marcel Kaufmann has become the new managing director of Special Olympics Liechtenstein
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea has reached second place in the ranking of Central African countries with the highest Internet consumption, thank to negotiations by the Vice-President of the Republic with the national telephone companies
Europe Vatican City In his Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis chose the theme "Let Justice and Peace Flow"; he instituted this day for first time on 1 September 2015 to encourage faithful around the world to pray for our common home
Africa Ivory Coast The cotton harvest for the 2023-24 season will increase by 69% compared to last season, as stated by the Minister of Agriculture; 400.000 tonnes of cottonseed are planned for an area of 400.000 hectares
Europe Luxembourg Buyers are turning away from the houses and flats offered for sale by SNHBM, the company that builds affordable housing, as high interest rates prevent potential buyers from taking out expensive mortgages
Oceania Vanuatu The submarine volcano Epi East is still in a state of severe agitation; alert level 1 has been activated
Asia Indonesia Global banking giant HSBC predicts country's economy will be rather sluggish this year, with GDP growth below 5% during the current policy cycle
Africa Gambia Gambia's under-20 team surprised the U20 World Cup by defeating France 2-1 on the second day of the group stage in Argentina