Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
Africa Tunisia A prison warrant was issued by the judge at the Tunis Court of First Instance against the president of the Ennahda movement, Rached Ghannouchi, for conspiracy against state security
Africa Libya The Tripoli-based national unity government and other Libyan authorities are "repressing domestic and foreign non-governmental organisations," according to Human Rights Watch
Asia Tajikistan The country had reached 40% of its spring enlistment target by 12 April, according to the Ministry of Defence press centre
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbek parliament recently voted unanimously on a bill that for the first time targets gender-based violence, in particular domestic violence
Europe Romania Search and rescue teams from Brașov Mountain Rescue in central Romania have started using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite network to transmit data and images from the field in their missions
Asia Mongolia Mongolia ranked among the top three Asian countries in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2023 (WPS Index 2023)
Asia Vietnam The city of Can Tho will launch various cultural and sports activities to commemorate the Hùng Kings, the 48th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and Reunification Day and International Labour Day
Africa Senegal Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has been appointed by the United Nations as a goodwill ambassador for Unccd, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Africa Burundi On 10/04, IMF has reached an agreement with the country on a $261 million aid programme, the financial institution's first intervention in the country since 2015, when a political crisis devastated the economy
Africa Morocco A gigantic arena has been built in Ouarzazate, in south-central Morocco, where parts of the sequel Gladiator II will be filmed
Africa Zambia The Government is amending the Cotton Act No. 21 of 2001 to address some challenges, stimulate production and attract more players to the sector
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rising artist Ky-yah Roderiques is set to release her highly anticipated new single “Light Up The Sky” today 21; the track is an uplifting anthem that encourages listeners to chase their dreams and embrace their true potential
Europe Serbia The country is working to amend family law to define and recognise child marriage as a form of human trafficking; between 22 and 50% of Serbian girls marry before the age of 18